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Philippe Demaret
February 19: Following on from last weekend’s Knockout-16 round
the winning teams are preparing for the AIG Irish Senior Cup Quarter Final matchups this Saturday
Ulster Elks host Railway Union in one of the most difficult ties of the round to call
Loreto welcome Pembroke Wanderers to Beaufort with the hosts high on confidence following an 8-2 win in their KO16 round
Corinthian will be keen to cause an upset when they face Catholic Institute
UCD and Pegasus will battle it out for a place in the Semi-Finals in another interesting encounter
Monkstown will welcome another Cork-based side to Rathdown
this time facing Cork Harlequins in the cup
Pembroke Wanderers host YMCA in Serpentine Avenue and Corinthian face Annadale in St Columba’s in two topflight encounters in the Quarter Finals
Lisnagarvey will host Three Rock Rovers in the fourth and final Quarter Final
with the game set to take place later in the month to accommodate Three Rock’s participation in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Puconci
three EY Hockey League Division 2 games will take place between Saturday and Monday as Monkstown face Muckross in a crucial Women’s Pool A match as both teams look to keep pace with Portadown
Kilkeel host Portrane in the Men’s Pool A as the hosts look to inflict a first loss of the campaign on Portrane
Queen’s University Belfast host fellow Ulster side Lurgan in a Women’s Pool B meeting
Three Rock Rovers will also be in action over the weekend as they travel to Puconci
Slovenia to compete in the EuroHockey Club Indoor Challenge I
The side qualified by winning the National Indoor Championships in 2024
and will travel to their tenth new destination
and ninth different country since rising to prominence as arguably Ireland’s strongest indoor club team
22/02 | 12:45 | Ulster University
Arguably the most difficult matchup of the Quarter Final stage to call is first on the bill as Railway Union travel north to face Ulster Elks
Both sides are enjoying fine veins of form with Elks on a seven-game and Railway on a nine-game unbeaten streak across Hockey Ireland outdoor competitions
These sides met less than three weeks ago in the league
Host Loreto have continued their flying form from 2024 into 2025 and will have aspirations of a return to the AIG Irish Senior Cup Final
having exited the comp in the semis in 2024
The side got off to an ideal start with a confident 9-2 win over visiting Cork Harlequins
Pembroke’s win over Monkstown last week saw them progress
with the chance of an upset fueling the already burning fire of an all-Leinster encounter
Hosts UCD have been on a constant upward trajectory since their slow start to the campaign
a trend they will look to carry into their second game of the AIG Irish Senior Cup
They face a Pegasus side who have been defensively solid all year
forcing sides into tight encounters both at home and on the road
this one might go all the way to a penalty shootout to decide who progresses to the Semi-Finals
22/02 | 15:15 | St Columba’s College
Corithian face another massive test as they welcome Catholic Institute
The visitors will be favourites among neutral fans given their topflight status
but progression is by no means guaranteed for the Munster side
Corinthian will take a lot of confidence into the game
particularly from the strong performances of goalkeeper Berne Van Wyk both in normal time and when called upon in the penalty shootout
Monkstown face their second Cork-based side in a row in the AIG Irish Senior Cup
having beaten Cork C of I in the previous round
The Munster side will look to Julian Dale to help lead them to a major upset
with the forward netting four times last week against Glenanne
Monkstown can call on almost a full-strength side for this tie but will be without forward Jeremy Duncan who is away representing Ireland at the FIH Pro League in India
22/02 | 13:15 | St Columba’s College
After a commanding away win against the Belfast Harlequins
Corinthian will aspire to emulate that performance against another Ulster side
Annadale will enter Saturday’s game with increased confidence after their own victory last weekend
and continued growth and improvement on the field over the last number of weeks
22/02 | 15:00 | Serpentine Avenue
A Dublin rivalry in Serpentine Avenue closes out the Men’s action in the AIG Irish Senior Cup on Saturday as Pembroke face YMCA
While YM have been the stronger side across club competitions so far this season
Pembroke will back themselves to grab a result having won their last two games thanks to strong performance
While YM will be without Adam Walker from penalty corners
they will likely look to Grant Glutz to help in that department to help them on their quest to secure a Semi-Final berth
A crucial Pool A tie for both sides sees Monkstown host fellow Leinster side Muckross in Rathdown School
The sides are well acquainted having met in their provincial league before Christmas with Monkstown emerging as 2-0 winners
a result that will bolster their confidence for the Pool A meeting
a win is critical as they aim to keep pace with Portadown and finish among the play-off places in their pool
24/02 | 19:45 | Queen’s University
QUB host Lurgan for a Monday night match under the floodlights as both sides play their second Pool B games of the campaign so far
Both Ulster teams made strong starts in their first games
with Lurgan grabbing a 4-0 win on the road against University of Galway
and QUB picking up a 1-0 win away to Corinthian
A win for either side would see them top the table to take early control of the pool
22/02 | 14:30 | Kilkeel High School
Kilkeel will look to put a sudden halt to Portrane’s dominance of Pool B when the sides meet in Kilkeel High School on Saturday
The visitors have enjoyed a flawless start to their second ever EYHL2 campaign
winning all three of their games in the competition and scoring an impressive nine goals in the process
with a win for the Ulster club giving them two wins from two and putting them within 5 points of top spot in the pool with a game in hand