A quieter weekend than usual as the interpros took place within HQ, meaning we had very few mens games scheduled for the weekend. The focus then fell on the ladies side for results!
The 1sts had a tightly contested match against Corinthians. Having held most of the possession they found themselves one nil down before Meabh Galvin equalized from a corner. Immediately following their goal however they were on the back foot once again as Corinthians scored from the equalizer. The game stayed at 2-1 until the last 10 minutes when Sinead Holden won a stroke for Angharad to put away. A corner in the last minute sealed the deal, with Maebh Galvin scoring once again. The game was a cold introduction to the country for Anita and Steph who arrived from RSA earlier in the week! They quickly became accustomed though as Steph scored two goals on Monday night in a 4-2 win over Our Ladys! Angharad brought her tally to 6 in four games, while Sadie got the final goal to ensure the girls sit top of the table in what is a tight league.
The girls 2nds nabbed a point away to Hermes as they drew 2-2, while the ladies 3rds had a tough away game to Mullingar which they lost 5-1. The 4s also found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-1 loss to Muckross.
On the mens side, the 3rds and 5ths played back fixtures. The 3s lost 7-1 to a strong Trinity side, while the 5ths made it 7 wins from 7 with a 5-0 win over YMCA! The 1st bowed out of the Mills Cup on Tuesday night however with a 3-2 loss to YMCA at the 1/4 final stage.
Its business as usual this weekend, with quite a number of cup games to be played. The mens 1sts take on UCD at 3.15 at home in their 3rd and final home IHL game. The 2s have a double week as they play Trinity away in the cup on Thursday night, before playing YMCA at home at 1pm on Saturday. It’s a double weekend for the 3rds also as they play UCD at home at 11am on Saturday, before playing Rathgar at home in the cup on Sunday. The 4ths also play host to YMCA on Saturday with a 1pm tip off. The 5ths meanwhile play on Sunday in the cup at 3pm.
On the ladies side the ladies 1sts meet Glenanne 2nds in the cup at 11am at home. The 2s are in league action to Rathgar at home at 3pm. The 3s have a very early start to UCD at 9.30, while the 4ths are also in cup action, away to Wicklow at 11.45
