tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post3529701168832136321..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: Men's IHL: Round Three, Saturday round-upStephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-57167614039161925302009-02-04T12:04:00.000+00:002009-02-04T12:04:00.000+00:00Cookstown are a young team who are still learning ...Cookstown are a young team who are still learning their trade at senior level.The pace at senior level is vastly different than that experienced playing for a 2nd team. At no time this season has cookstown produced the fastest flowing hockey ever seen in the world - - but we have still won the Kirk Cup and hopefully, if things keep going well, will again win the Ulster Premier League title. At Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-77923735424633545822009-02-03T22:07:00.000+00:002009-02-03T22:07:00.000+00:00With regards the comments below about Pembroke bei...With regards the comments below about Pembroke being lucky vs Cookstown here are my thoughts. I am an avid follower of all hockey in Ireland. I follow this blog, the Munster blog and also look up some Ulster teams websites to read their match reports. After following Cookstowns all season it was with some trepidation that we travelled up on Saturday for the match assuming that we were coming up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-74753146477463226382009-02-03T21:56:00.000+00:002009-02-03T21:56:00.000+00:00quite far off,so many top level international flic...quite far off,so many top level international flickers around,mcguinness comes nowhere near,good to see him learning and improving thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-28523453836795186082009-02-03T19:13:00.000+00:002009-02-03T19:13:00.000+00:002 more drags for McGuinness against one of ireland...2 more drags for McGuinness against one of irelands top keepers, he seems to be improving all season...how far is he of the top draggers around?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-71487073426036268712009-02-03T19:11:00.000+00:002009-02-03T19:11:00.000+00:00Promotion to and regulation would be difficult to ...Promotion to and regulation would be difficult to manage unless all divisions changed to all-Ireland basis. Which I think is would be unfeasible both cost and commitment wiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-28576976951287093152009-02-03T15:22:00.000+00:002009-02-03T15:22:00.000+00:00Re: previous message - sorry meant to type relegat...Re: previous message - sorry meant to type relegation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-86508385400398157052009-02-03T14:24:00.000+00:002009-02-03T14:24:00.000+00:00The IHL seems to be a step in the right direction ...The IHL seems to be a step in the right direction for Irish hockey. To have the top teams in the country play on a fairly regular basis can only be good for for the development of hockey standards. How would people feel about a full national league with promotion to and regulation from it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-12712512591675078272009-02-02T19:59:00.000+00:002009-02-02T19:59:00.000+00:00Any photos of cookstown pembroke game!??Any photos of cookstown pembroke game!??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-20333411728662755292009-02-02T14:20:00.000+00:002009-02-02T14:20:00.000+00:00That's an ambitious but definitely possible semi-f...That's an ambitious but definitely possible semi-final pairing. Great to see 3 Leinster sides there and with the possibility of two EHL places next season the semi-finals will take on added importance.Quesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635506694271802800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-87041095282011702282009-02-02T12:21:00.000+00:002009-02-02T12:21:00.000+00:00Semi Final pembroke v Banbridge Glens v RoversSemi Final <BR/><BR/>pembroke v Banbridge <BR/><BR/>Glens v RoversAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-73533611454183834752009-02-01T23:14:00.000+00:002009-02-01T23:14:00.000+00:00Watch the Glens v Inst game. Glenanne was very imp...Watch the Glens v Inst game. Glenanne was very impressive. Two nice drags from Butler although Shaw was best player on the pitch. They will be hard to beat. Where could i find the IHL group tables Stephen. The website seems to be wrong in Pembrokes group. who do people fancy for the semis. Its very tight in both groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-3231703206123128172009-02-01T22:46:00.000+00:002009-02-01T22:46:00.000+00:00ha,so lucky pembroke??what game were you at or wer...ha,so lucky pembroke??what game were you at or were you even there?!david harte hadn't a save to make for the game other than the stroke whereas at the other end ian hughes made three good saves from alan sothern and the same player hit the crossbar with a drag flick.Gordy Elliott also had a shot saved as did Fulton.Not quite lucky,but for some good goalkeeping they would have won the matchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-91807391139957747712009-02-01T22:16:00.000+00:002009-02-01T22:16:00.000+00:00so lucky pembroke - - should have been beaten.so lucky pembroke - - should have been beaten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-53931064317677989242009-02-01T21:32:00.000+00:002009-02-01T21:32:00.000+00:00Cork C of I against Monkstown was one of the best ...Cork C of I against Monkstown was one of the best games of hockey played in this country in a long timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-67866150592643625812009-02-01T20:32:00.000+00:002009-02-01T20:32:00.000+00:00Went across town to watch this one and was fully e...Went across town to watch this one and was fully expecting this result. We werent disappointed at all. Instonians look like a team on the way down despite their recent January flourish. Overage (some of those guys looked really old), overweight and over rated in some of their current and ex internationals. Shows you how weak the league in the north must be if these guys are competing with the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-18342030714652004162009-02-01T19:33:00.000+00:002009-02-01T19:33:00.000+00:00glens 3-0 instoniansglens 3-0 instoniansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-67371678818199374282009-02-01T18:45:00.000+00:002009-02-01T18:45:00.000+00:00Glen's 3 - Instonians 0!Glen's 3 - Instonians 0!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com