Dublin’s Three Rock Rovers is the venue for a feast of hockey this weekend.
The finals of the Irish Hockey League will be played out to see who will be crowned IHL Champions, & earn a coveted spot in Europe for next season. (Loreto, Cork Harlequins, Hermes & Pegasus will be battling it out for the womens title.)
At the same venue, & running simultaneously, will be the ‘Wildcard Qualifiers’ for the 2009/2010 season.
These qualifiers for next season’s Irish Hockey League, are based on the team’s placing within the provincial league in the preceding season, & are open to the following teams:Ulster 5th place, Leinster 5th place, Munster 3rd place & Connacht 1st place.
As Greenfields 1sts are the Connacht League Champions of the 08/09 season, they have earned a place in this weekends wildcard qualifiers, from which there are TWO wildcard spots. They play a series of three matches over the weekend, & the top two teams will secure a place in the 2009/10 IHL season.
Coach Bryan Madden, & Manager Imelda Brennan, have worked hard with the squad in recent weeks. Hopefully all their preparations will pay off – good luck to all the squad members!
Match Schedule:
Saturday 2nd May
16:00 – Greenfields vs Cork Church of Ireland
Sunday 3rd May
15:30 – Greenfields vs Belfast Harlequins
Monday 4th May
14:00 – Greenfields vs Old Alex
As Greenfields 1sts are the Connacht League Champions of the 08/09 season, they have earned a place in this weekends wildcard qualifiers, from which there are TWO wildcard spots. They play a series of three matches over the weekend, & the top two teams will secure a place in the 2009/10 IHL season.
Coach Bryan Madden, & Manager Imelda Brennan, have worked hard with the squad in recent weeks. Hopefully all their preparations will pay off – good luck to all the squad members!
Match Schedule:
Saturday 2nd May
16:00 – Greenfields vs Cork Church of Ireland
Sunday 3rd May
15:30 – Greenfields vs Belfast Harlequins
Monday 4th May
14:00 – Greenfields vs Old Alex
