Bandon suffer controversial defeat

Bandon are set to ask the Irish Hockey Association for an explanation of a controversial series of events in their 3-2 Irish Hockey Trophy final defeat to Clontarf on Saturday.

Denis Pritchard’s side, defeated by North Down in last year’s decider, were leading 2-1 in the closing minute at Belfield when goalkeeper Ian Hosford was yellow-carded for kicking the ball away.

A penalty corner was also awarded but the umpires did not permit Bandon to replace Hosford with substitute netminder Conor Robinson, despite the rules allowing them to do so.