EY All Ireland hockey league weekend scene-setter as the battle for EY Champions Trophy Play-Off places continues with Portadown aiming to make a late push into the top 6 and Ards with promotion in sight… all the fixtures and venues

Evie Girvan's Portadown have a big game against Pembroke

A huge battle in the EY Hockey League will see EY Champions Trophy Play-Off hopefuls attempt to push their way into the top six as Portadown and Pembroke meet in the Women’s EYHL.

In the EYHL2, Ards and UCC look to continue their unbeaten runs with ties against provincial rivals.

In the Women’s EYHL, UCD will travel to fellow university side Ulster Elks as they look to recover from their loss to Queen’s University Belfast, with the hosts aiming to grab another win to help cement their place outside the bottom two.

Catholic Institute host Old Alex in Rosbrien in a relegation six-pointer. Portadown and Pembroke Wanderers will go head-to-head for the sixth-place spot as things stand, with the latter just one point behind their opponents. And Railway Union will look to tighten their grasp on second place as they face a dangerous Pegasus side with top two ambitions of their own.

In the Women’s EYHL2, Ards will travel to Ulster rivals Lisnagarvey looking to continue their unbeaten start, while UCC will be keen to do the same as they travel to a Monkstown side who will be keen to rectify their Round 1 draw to Trinity Ladies’.

University of Galway will hope to build on their victory last weekend as they host a Belfast Harlequins side who will be fighting to secure their first points.

And Cork Harlequins host Trinity Ladies’ with both sides battling it out for their first campaign wins in Harlequin Park.

Weekend Fixtures

Saturday, February 14

EY Hockey League Division 1 – Women

12:45 – Catholic Institute vs Old Alex – Rosbrien

Umpires: Liz Clifford, Malcolm Coombes

13:00 – Ulster Elks vs UCD – Jordanstown

Umpires: Oli Brown, Russell Donaldson

EY Hockey League Division 2 – Women

12:30 – Cork Harlequins vs Trinity Ladies’– Harlequin Park

Umpires: Jim Butler, Mark Mulcahy

14:15 – Monkstown vs UCC – Rathdown School