Hockey: Irish Senior Cup Commences This Weekend

While the excitement of Green Machine Olympic Qualification is still pulsing through the hockey community and the general public alike, the Irish Senior Cup commences this weekend. Round 1 could see a combination of impressive score-lines and close fixtures as clubs around the country battle it out for their place in Round 2. Both the men's and the women's Irish Senior Cups have rich histories and are the oldest competitions run by Hockey Ireland. The Women's Irish Senior Cup dates back to 1903, while the Men's Irish Senior Cup dates back to 1894 and is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in the world. Both competitions operate under an open draw format and culminate in an exciting Cup Final's day at the National Hockey Stadium.

Irish Senior Cup- Men (31st October)
14:45 UCD vs Banbridge
14:30 Belfast Harlequins vs Annadale
14:30 Instonians vs Avoca
14:30 Kilkeel vs Cork Harlequins
14:30 North Down vs YMCA
14:00 Corinthian vs Cork Church of Ireland
14:00 Weston vs Monkstown
13:45 Rathgar vs Mossley
12:30 Railway Union vs Raphoe
11:30 Clontarf vs Pembroke Wanderers
TBC Lisnagarvey vs NICS
TBC Newry vs Glenanne
15:00 UCC vs Dublin University Dublin University

Byes:
Cookstown, South Antrim, Three Rock Rovers

Irish Senior Cup- Women (31st October)
14:30 Lisnagarvey vs Dungannon
14:30 Railway Union vs Glenanne
14:30 Randalstown vs Armagh
13:15 Hermes Hockey Club vs Greenfields
13:00 Old Alex vs Ulster Elks
13:00 Pegasus vs North Down
12:50 UCD vs Queens University
13:00 Ballymoney vs Cork Church of Ireland
TBC Pembroke Wanderers vs Loreto Hockey Club
13:00 UCC vs Belfast Harlequins

Byes: Ards, Corinthian, Cork Harlequins, Lurgan, Muckross, Trinity College.