The Glens won both their matches to qualify, leaving Avoca and Quins to duke it out for second spot with the Blackrock club eventually prevailing 5-3.
It means they take their place in the final line-up with Glenanne joining Railway Union, Pembroke and Clontarf - who will be without Olympian Laurence Docherty due to a severe knee injury - in Group I while Avoca face what looks the tougher pool with 2009 finalists TRR and YMCA and 2008 finalists Monkstown contesting.
On the women’s side, Hermes, Loreto and Railway Union renew their outdoor rivalry with Railway facing Hermes for the third time in a week. Holders Galway, meanwhile, play Old Alex and UCD.
In total, 27 fixtures will be played over an intensive weekend at the National Basketball Arena with the women’s final getting underway at 7.30pm on Sunday night and the men’s final played at 8.30pm.
Commenting on the draw, Indoor chairman Paul O’Brien said “It draw throws up some exciting matches for both the men and women’s competition. On the ladies side, the three leading Leinster teams (Railway Union , Hermes and Loreto) find themselves drawn in the same pool fighting it out for the two semi final places. Galway, who host the European Club Championship Challenge in February, are drawn in the other group with Old Alexandra and UCD.
Sunday results:
Glenanne 7 Avoca 4; Glenanne 4 Belfast Harlequins 3; Avoca 5 Belfast Harlequins 3
Standings: 1. Glenanne 6pts (+4) 2. Avoca 3pts (-1) 3. Belfast Harlequins 0pts (-3)
National Indoor Trophy – finals weekend groups
Women Pool A: Hermes; Loreto; Railway Union
Women Pool B: Old Alex; Galway ; UCD
Men Group I: Railway Union ; Pembroke W; Clontarf; Glenanne
Men Group II: Three Rock Rovers; Monkstown; Avoca; YMCA
11 comments:
Is The Fox playing indoor? Harder to hide on an indoor pitch...
it will be very interesting to see what clontarf do now - without their ryanair import. Will they be flying in another couple of dutch internationals to replace him.
clive
Clive get over it already!
Think its great that Clontarf got a big name involved in Irish Indoors. Hope they do get someone else in & fly them in on aer lingus :)
Not sure registrations allow for someone to be brought in at this stage.
The Fox was playing and scored a few, isn't that bad actually...
I see theres a few more legends back in the game!
POB, Canning, Stevenson and Cullen!
Whose next.....
Pob never left....He was always king of the boards
King of the Boards to score about 15 this weekend. Go on POB!!
Avoca to cruise through!!!
Does Clontarf have the English guy over again!!!
DUHC player
Kevin king will be playing for clontarf this weekend.
Post a Comment