Clubs going into this weekend's refixed ISC second-round matches will have a vague idea of what lies in store for them in the quarter-finals the following week February 28, should they win after the draw was announced this morning.The IHA explained the reasoning for announcing the draw today: "It has been released early in order to give clubs as much notice as possible of potential away games should they progress through after this weekend.
"There is only now one week between the remaining round two matches and the quarter-final matches, as dates had to be reset due to the adverse weather conditions experienced over the last few weeks."
For one club side, the draw offers respite if they make it through. Three Rock's mystery tour has taken in two trips to Kilkenny, one to Lisnagarvey, making it as far as the border before having their match against Bangor postponed and finally last weekend's trip to Cambrai since the turn of the New Year.
Should they beat Bangor - unbeaten at home this season - they will host the winner of North Down and Glenanne. The draw, though, has many variables which will not become apparent until after this weekend.
Pembroke, as the only side already through, can get a bit of reconnaissance in on Ulster sides Mossley and NICS this weekend at the Glade.
Quarter Finals – Men’s Irish Senior Cup (Saturday, February 28)
Quarter Finals – Men’s Irish Senior Cup (Saturday, February 28)
Mossley / NICS v Pembroke Wanderers;
Bangor / Three Rock Rovers v North Down / Glenanne;
Lisnagarvey / Annadale v Corinthian / Railway Union;
Fingal / Cookstown v Cork Harlequins / (Raphoe OR Banbridge)
semi finalists
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GLENANNE
ANNADALE
COOKSTOWN
Pembroke
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Garvey
Ban
NICS
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Railway
Raphoe
Pembroke
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Annandale
Cookstown
for me as well
MOSLEY
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CHC
FINGAL
I THINK
Th cup is coming back to Cookstown! We have shown we are ready to go to the next level. We were all over Pembroke in the recent IHL match and they were glad to get a draw.
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Cookstown
Banbridge
for me
Again,cookstown all over pembroke??why was ian hughes given man of the match then,wasn't for his communication skills leading his team to walk around pembroke,it was for the amount of times he saved cookstown from conceding goals!
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Pembroke
Glens
Cookstown
Bann
Ah lads, Bann and Cookstown can't both make it to the semis.
ReplyDeleteAre they going to create a British senior cup for Lewersy/Gleghorne and co to play in?
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Rovers for the cup
ReplyDeleteAny upsets??? Chc maybe???
ReplyDeleteYe de biggest upset I'd say could be Railway beating CHC. Would be good to see Railway in the quarters.
ReplyDeleteAfter CHC beat Railway 6-0 at home only a few weeks ago it would be quite the upset alright...
ReplyDeleteCHC won't be looking past them though, as they did slip up against them earlier in the season down in Park Avenue.
I'm amazed that people are over looking Garvey as they always play well in the cup.
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Lisnagarvey
Cookstown
Should be some semi-finals if these 4 get through!
Go on Railway!
ReplyDeleteAnother away draw for pembroke this season ..... madness!
ReplyDeletePredictions for this weekend;
ReplyDeleteMossley - by a couple of goals
Corinthian - with a bit to spare
Garvey - this could go to strokes
Ban - by 3/4 goals
Rovers - by a couple of goals
Glens - with a bit to spare
Cookstown - by a couple of goals
hahaha i love the comment about the british senior cup for gleggy lol..
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