Cork Church of Ireland will host this weekend’s EY Hockey League Division 2 Men’s and Women’s Play-Off Finals, tickets are now on sale.
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The games take place at Garryduff, the home venue of CORK Church of Ireland hockey club. Both of the semi-finals in both divisions take place on Saturday with both finals taking place on Sunday. All finalists, Men’s and Women’s, will be promoted to the EYHL Division 1 for season 2024-25.
For Avoca in the EYHL men’s semi-final it’s a chance to qualify for the EYHL division 1 for the first time in their history. For opponents Cork Harlequins, a chance to return a Munster team to the elite level for the first time in several years. Cookstown will be looking for a swift return to the top flight as will their Leinster opponents Pembroke Wanderers having suffered relegation in 2023.
For Ards in the Women’s semi-finals , it could also mark a swift return to the top flight having suffered relegation twelve months ago. Cork Harlequins are seeking a return to the top flight where they feel they belong. Harlequins won the Irish Senior Cup as recently as 2019. Belfast Harlequins were also relegated in 2023 and will be seeking a swift return to the top flight. For University College Cork they will seeking to join fellow universities UCD and UUJ (Ulster Elks) in the top flight for the first time in the current season long format.
Ticket prices per day start at EUR 10 for concessions, EUR 15 for Adults with Under 15’s free of charge. Go to the link above to purchase your tickets. And given you can enjoy four games of hockey on Saturday and two on Sunday, represents excellent value for your outlay.
SATURDAY APRIL 20TH, 2024
EYHL DIVISION 2 MEN’S SEMI-FINALS
AVOCA V CORK HARLEQUINS – 10:30 A.M. GARRYDUFF , CORK
COOKSTOWN V PEMBROKE WANDERERS – 12:30 P.M. GARRYDUFF , CORK
EYHL DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS
CORK HARLEQUINS V ARDS – 15:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK V BELFAST HARLEQUINS – 17:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK
SUNDAY APRIL 21ST, 2024
EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 FINAL 13:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 FINAL 15:30 GARRYDUFF , CORK
