Few home comforts for Leinster sides this weekend in the men's ISC as the league's top three all hit the road. Pembroke's is the biggest task, travelling to Garryduff to take on Cork C of I in one of three All-IHL clashes.In the stand-out fixture of the round, Pembroke's quintet of internationals take on another side laden with Irish experience but are fretting over the availability of Ronan Gormley who had severe bruising on both his hands last weekend.
Conor and David Harte, as former Quins' men, will relish the trip while ace striker John Jermyn faces his former club mates. His shoot-out with Alan Sothern (pictured, above right) could be one of the features of a potentially high-scoring encounter.
For Rovers, they travel outside Dublin county limits for the fourth successive week though they have three wins in a row, capped by their impressive 5-2 victory at Lisnagarvey. Charlie Henderson is back in action after a January break while Gavin Bourke is nearing a return too.
Glenanne, meanwhile, will go into their tie with Ulster Podium Senior One champions North Down as 
clear favourites. Their defence withstood Instionians finest last week so will expect to have too much for a second-tier side.
On home turf, Fingal are still hopeful David Bane might make a comeback from a debilitating foot injury. He has yet to play in 2009 and, therefore, been unable to create an appetising link up with Derek O'Gorman. The Kilkenny-man is not yet back to full fitness but has shown glimpses of what he is capable of.
clear favourites. Their defence withstood Instionians finest last week so will expect to have too much for a second-tier side.On home turf, Fingal are still hopeful David Bane might make a comeback from a debilitating foot injury. He has yet to play in 2009 and, therefore, been unable to create an appetising link up with Derek O'Gorman. The Kilkenny-man is not yet back to full fitness but has shown glimpses of what he is capable of.
They host Cookstown at the airport whose defence of Iain Hughes, Euan Butler, Ian Hutchinson and Colin Donaldson held Alan Sothern at bay last week and their sand-based experience could stand to them.
Corinthian could be an interesting outside bet to do some damage in the competition. They play Railway Union in both sides first run-out of the ISC. The reds beat Railway 6-0 three weeks ago and subsequently racked up nine against UCD, with goals spread around eight players.
In Ulster, Lisnagarvey and Annadale face off at Hillsborough while Mossley and NICS do battle at the Glade. In the outstanding round one tie, Raphoe compete with Banbridge in Donegal for the right to play Cork Harlequins.
All matches, though, are likely to be subject to weather reviews on Friday s per IHA guidelines. Whitechurch Park was under three inches of snow on Wednesday night while Thursday night's weather reports around the greater Belfast area were not too positive.
Men's Irish Senior Cup (Saturday)
Men's Irish Senior Cup (Saturday)
Round One: Raphoe vs Banbridge, 2.30pm, Royal and Prior
Round Two: Mossley vs NICS, 2.30pm, The Glade; Corinthian vs Railway Union, 1pm, Whitechurch Park; Lisnagarvey vs Annadale, 2.30pm, Hillsborough; Bangor vs Three Rock Rovers, 2.30pm, Bangor; North Down vs Glenanne, 2.30pm, Comber; Cork C of I vs Pembroke Wanderers, 2.30pm, Garryduff; Fingal vs Cookstown, 1.30pm, ALSAA
21 comments:
prediction time???????
Ì predict many of cancellations
i can see c of i beating pembroke in my view
C of I to be Pembroke due to home field advantage.
Rest of the matches to be called off due to weather conditions
pembroke to win
CHC and Railway to be postponed until another later date because the whole of the Dublin mountains are covered in snow. I would say CHC to Beat Railway by 6 again easily. Rovers to win 3-1, Pembroke to lose 2-0, Fingal to Lose 3-1. Glens to win 1-0.
Raphoe vs Banbridge
Banbridge
Mossley vs NICS
Mossley
Corinthian vs Railway Union
Corintian
Lisnagarvey vs Annadale
Garvey
Bangor vs Three Rock Rovers
TRR
North Down vs Glenanne
Glens
Cork C of I vs Pembroke Wanderers
Cork C of I
Fingal vs Cookstown
Fingal
I wonder how many matches will be played tomorrow!
Bann (comfortable)
Mossley (tight)
Corinthians (comfortable)
Dale (aet)
Three Rock (millons)
Pembroke (aet)
Glen (millions)
Cookstown (comfortable)
glad to see ttr are going to have it so easy tomorrow, bangor unbeaten at home all season, millons!
possible surprizes!
nics
garvey(dale must be fav)
c of i
yes in the ulster league!!!
and it's good job you are at home!!
Fingal vs Cookstown is now off, too
Some further news from around the grounds:
Bangor looks to be playable at this point in time.
North Down has severe frost on just one patch in the shade of the clubhouse but the rest of the pitch is fine. An alternative venue has been arranged but at 1pm so the club is checking if the Glens are able to travel for the earlier time of 1pm.
Garvey and Raphoe both have snow on their pitches but as they are all-Ulster ties a decision will be made in the morning.
Garryduff is fine and so Pembroke will travel down tonight.
Fingal vs Cookstown and Corinthian vs Railway are both off.
I've no word yet from Mossley and NICS.
North Down and Glenanne is now off too.
the racing went ahead today in bangor. tony mccoy was looking for his 3,000th race victory, but to no avail...
unless snow falls tonight or frosting happens, bangor vs. trr will go ahead.
I have a notion that the racing was in Bangor, but in Wales.
All matches cancelled at Mossley on Friday night. Some snw falling tonight. Doesn't look promising for tomrrow!!!
Yes Racing was in Wales, not Northern Ireland, must be a huge supporter of Tony?
Mossley vs NICS off
yes,went up to bangor to see him. thought i'd catch the trr match afterwards.pretty disappointed i went to the wrong bangor.
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