Munster sides the big losers

Saturday is ‘moving day’ for the Masters at Augusta but this was ‘moving weekend’ in the Irish Hockey League with several sides making big statements of intent.

The second and third rounds of the newly condensed competition were completed on consecutive days, with Munster teams ultimately the biggest losers.

Cork C of I’s last-four hopes suffered after a rough weekend in Ulster. A second-quarter collapse saw them thumped 7-1 by Banbridge before Lisnagarvey’s goal led a charmed life in a 1-0 win over the unlucky Garryduff men in front of watching Ireland coach Andrew Meredith.