Glenanne hit five

MEN'S HOCKEY:THE RESUMPTION of the Leinster Senior League threw up a number of draws over the weekend. With some clubs missing their international figures, there was a levelling of sorts with Railway Union drawing with Monkstown 2-2, UCD finishing 1-1 with YMCA and Three Rock Rovers involved in a 3-3 draw with Corinthians at Grange Road.

Glenanne took full advantage of bottom-of-the-table Clontarf for 5-0, while Pembroke Wanderers squeezed past Fingal 2-1 at Serpentine Avenue to keep them in contention at the top.

The league table continues to have a familiar look to it with Monkstown leading, two points ahead of Pembroke and Glenanne in third five adrift of Monkstown.

Ireland ended the first phase of their Test matches against top opposition with three defeats to the Dutch and two draws against Britain at Bisham Abbey.

The squad have a little over a week’s break before another intense period of competitive fixtures. They return to Spain, to Valencia, for more warm-weather training on February 6th before facing Belgium and Spain in a series of matches in the lead-in to the March Olympic qualifier in Dublin.