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Opportunity knocks for our teams at an early stage in a potentially defining double-game weekend in the EY All Ireland Hockey League… all the fixtures here

Portadown set out their stall in an emphatic opening weekend win over Ulster Elks (Picture: BOB HALL)

 

EY All Ireland Hockey League sides are facing into an early double game weekend, offering an opportunity for those at the top to build an early lead, while others will hope that positive results in one or both outings can get their seasons off the mark.

In the Women’s EYHL, Old Alex and Pembroke Wanderers kick off the weekend with a game on Friday night under the floodlights of Alexandra College as the hosts hope to bounce back from their round 1 defeat.

On Saturday, the round 2 action continues as both UCD and Portadown battle to make it two wins from two at Belfield.

Ulster Elks face provincial rivals Pegasus at Jordanstown as they look to recover from their shock 5-1 home defeat to newly-promoted Portadown.

Loreto and Railway Union will reignite their rivalry once again as both sides jostle for early control over the league table.

Queen’s University welcome Catholic Institute to The Dub, with both sides aiming to get their first points on the board after losses in Round 1. 

On Sunday in the Women’s EYHL, Pegasus will host Catholic Institute in the first tie of the day, followed by a meeting between Ulster Elks and Pembroke.

Queen’s University will host Old Alex, with Portadown facing EY Champions Trophy winners Railway Union, and Loreto will close out the day as they host UCD. 

Fixtures 

Friday, September 19 

Old Alex vs Pembroke Wanderers @ 19:30 – Alexandra College 

Umpires: Graham Hohn, Peter Urwin 

Saturday, September 20 

Ulster Elks vs Pegasus @ 13:00 – Ulster University Jordanstown 

Umpires: Linda Coughlan, Aaron Donnell 

UCD vs Portadown @ 13:00 – UCD Belfield 

Umpires: Ellie Duffy, Cameron Slade 

Loreto vs Railway Union @ 13:15 – Loreto Beaufort 

Umpires: Sarah Craig, Gillian Garrett 

Queen’s University vs Catholic Institute @ 14:30 – The Dub 

Umpires: Julie Fisher, Ross Jones 

Sunday, September 21 

Pegasus vs Catholic Institute @ 12:30 – The Dub 

Umpires: Aaron Donnell, Julie Fisher 

Pembroke Wanderers vs Ulster Elks @ 13:00 – Serpentine Avenue 

Umpires: Ellie Duffy, Gillian Garrett 

Queen’s University vs Old Alex @ 14:30 – The Dub 

Umpires: Ian Creighton, Neal Hermon 

Portadown vs Railway Union @ 15:00 – Edenvilla 

Umpires: Lyn Morrow, George Redpath 

Loreto vs UCD @ 16:30 – Loreto Beaufort 

Umpires: Kris Cholewa, Peter Urwin