E’ CORTHY HOCKEY

Along with practically every other outdoor sport, hockey fell victim to the snow last weekend, with the Leinster Hockey Association postponing fixtures throughout the province on Thursday.

Among the matches which fell foul of the cold spell were the ladies’ first eleven cup semi-final encounter with Dublin side Muckross, and the Under-16 girls’ Junior Jacqui Potter Cup Plate semi-final in Drogheda against Boyne

The latter has been re-arranged for this coming Sunday at noon at Drogheda Grammar School which could pose major selection difficulties for the management team of Alan Smith, Elaine Smith and Laura O’Leary as four of the Under-14 side who are due to play their own semi-final against Weston on the same day are panelists with the Under-16 team.

The Under-14 boys have two matches in the space of three days - compounding their difficulties, both are away - this week, with encounters on Friday and Sunday.

Friday’s match sees them take on Dublin outfit Monkstown in a league play-off, the winners of which will play either Corinthians or Railway Union to decide the best Under-14 team in Leinster, with the boys from Wexford having topped the Leinster South group.

Enniscorthy then have a very short turnaround before their cup semi-final match with Y.M.C.A.

Before the arrival of the snow, the Astro Active Centre hosted a huge blitz for Under-8, Under-10 and Under-12 boys on Sunday week.

Five teams visited the Bellefield Road venue to compete with the hosts - Gorey, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Avoca and Three Rock Rovers - and a most enjoyable time was had under blue skies.