Loreto were the first big name exit from the Jacqui Potter Cup as a side shorn of their international contingent as well as Cathy McKean and Catriona Tipping vacated the competition early on penalty strokes. Last time out it was Bray; this year the resurgent Corinthian were the victors 4-2 in the shoot-out after 85 minutes failed to produce a winner.
Susie Geoffroy, Holly Warren - in her second game since returning from Australia - Lyndsey Watson (pictured, left) and Niamh Barry all scored while only teenagers Hannah Matthews and Sinead McGirr held their nerve for the Beaufort club meaning the reds prevailed without recourse to a final stroke.
Glenanne were another side affected by the Irish squad's training day with coach Guy Garrett - the Ireland A coach, too - unable to make his side's fixture with Railway Union II. They left it late but clipped the winner in the final throes when Christine Barretto scored her second corner of the day for 2-1. Earlier, Mary Doorly had given Railway the lead, also from a corner.
Old Alex II also went through on penalty strokes, meanwhile, denying Hermes II a dramatic comeback in their tie at St Andrew's. Two Rebecca Coll goals left Alex in a commanding position but Aisling Keane - one corner, one stroke - matched Coll's efforts to tie the fixture up. Extra-time produced no winner but Alex prevailed from the spot, 4-3. Elsewhere, North Kildare beat Clontarf 3-1.
Jacqui Potter Cup results:
Glenanne 2 (Christine Barretto 2) Railway Union II 1 (Mary Doorly); Corinthian 0 Loreto 0, Corinthian win 4-2 on strokes; Hermes II 2 (Aisling Keane 2) Old Alex II 2 (Rebecca Coll 2); Clontarf 1 (Hilary Skuse) North Kildare 3
Second round draw (December 20):
Hermes v Skerries; UCD v Railway; Corinthians v Pembroke II; Glenanne v Bray; Corinthian v Old Alex; North Kildare v Loreto II; Old Alex II v Genesis; Pembroke v Trinity
18 comments:
draw for next round???
To be honest, beyond UCD playing Railway I have no idea. Feel free to email me more details if you have them to hand.
Glens v Bray
CHC 1's v Pem 2's
Loreto lost to Corinthians? Even without internationals, this must be very disappointing for them two years in a row.
Thanks, have received the full draw now and it is posted above.
Stephen
Go on the Reds!
Bray 3-0 again, easy
Loreto shouldnt be underestimating teams. Obviously thought they could do the business without the Internationals. Obviously they can't. Well done CHC.
Not taking aware from the Leinster Senior Cup - but it brings you nowhere - are Loreto playing there trump card and reducing the amount of matches they play and concentrating on IHL & ISC-??? makes you wonder
don't forget "University Challenge" for UCC Flood Relief
Bray 3-0 again easy! I dont think so! ha ha!
Hey Stephen, what were the facts re-Loreto loss? Was the Irish training compulsory and the Cup match HAD to be played on the same day?
10.23 - I don't currently have the answer to these questions. I'm busy at work for the next day or so so will not be able to follow this up. If you have any information you would like to furnish me with, please email me on stevie_findlats@yahoo.com. Otherwise, comments on this issue will be closed for the forseeable future.
Don't know if I'd agree with that thinking 6.02pm. This isn't a professional sport like those where this sort of thinking usually comes in. Most club hockey teams are inherently competitive and want to progress as far as possible in every competition. You want to end the season having lifted a trophy and I don't think anyone turns their nose up at any chance of that.
Also, I know that when our team won the Europeans, the IHL, the Irish Senior Cup and the Leinster League in one particular year, we were gutted to have missed out on the Jacqui Potter as well. And I can't remember who we lost to that year but it certainly wasn't from an "ah sure, it's only the Leinster Cup, let's focus on the others" approach...
I would be shocked if there was anything calculated about Loreto's approach or if they lost simply because they underestimated Corinthians. The fact is that (1) Corinthians are an improved outfit this year and (2) teams with internationals can suffer when they're not available.
Apologies to the conspiracy theorists out there...
loreto were without louisa healy, lizzie colvin, nikki symmons, niamh small, nicci daly, cathy mc kean, catriona o keilly.seven of starting 11.
Nice photo Lynds, droppin the shoulder as per usual! ;)
CHC with without 4 of their starting line up aswell.... Sounds like excuses to me!!....
when a so called big club looses to a so called smaller club there have to be excuses......... Liverpool
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