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Church of Ireland Hockey Club
UnionHockey Ireland
Full nameChurch of Ireland Hockey Club
GroundGarryduff Sports Centre
Rochestown
Cork
Ireland
CoachJohnny Bruton
Websitewww.garryduff.ie
LeagueMen's Irish Hockey League
Women's Irish Hockey League

Church of Ireland Hockey Club, also referred to as Cork Church of Ireland or Cork C of I, is a field hockey club based at the Garryduff Sports Centre, in Rochestown, Cork, Ireland. The club is the field hockey club of the Incorporated Church of Ireland Cork Young Men's Association (ICICYMA) and is closely associated with the Church of Ireland diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. In 2008–09 Cork Church of Ireland were founder members of both the Men's Irish Hockey League and the Women's Irish Hockey League. The club's senior men's team also enters the Men's Irish Senior Cup. The men's reserve team plays in the Men's Irish Junior Cup.[1][2][3] The club's women's teams have been finalists in both the Women's Irish Senior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. Cork Church of Ireland was one of the first teams to represent Ireland in Europe when they played in the 1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. Cork Church of Ireland also fields various men's and women's teams in junior, senior and veterans leagues and cup competitions affiliated to Munster Hockey.

Men's section

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Men's Irish Senior Cup

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Cork Church of Ireland won the Men's Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1966–67. They subsequently won the cup three seasons in a row.

Season Winners Score Runners Up
1947–48 Banbridge[4] 3–0 Cork Church of Ireland
1963–64 Three Rock Rovers[5] 3–1 Cork Church of Ireland
1966–67 Cork Church of Ireland [6] 2–1 Pembroke Wanderers
1967–68 Cork Church of Ireland [7] 1–0 Railway Union
1968–69 Cork Church of Ireland [8] 1–0 Queen's University
1970–71 Lisnagarvey[9][10] 2–1 [note 1] Cork Church of Ireland
1972–73 Pembroke Wanderers[11] 1–0 Cork Church of Ireland
1973–74 Three Rock Rovers[12] 2–1 Cork Church of Ireland
1998–99 Cork Church of Ireland[13] 4–3 Three Rock Rovers
2014–15 Banbridge[14][15][16] 2–1 [note 2] Cork Church of Ireland
Notes
  1. ^ After 2 periods of extra time.
  2. ^ After extra time.

Men's Irish Hockey League

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In 2008–09 Cork Church of Ireland were founder members of the Men's Irish Hockey League.[3] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Cork Church of Ireland lost a promotion/relegation playoff against UCD. As a result, Cork Church of Ireland will play in Division 2 and the Munster Division One League in 2019-20.[17]

Season Coach Division Place
2015–16 n/a 7th [18]
2016–17 Neil Welch [18] n/a 5th [19]
2017–18 Neil Welch [19] n/a 8th [20]
2018–19 Denis Pritchard [20] 1 Relegated [17]
2019–20 2

Men's Irish Junior Cup

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Cork Church of Ireland won the Men's Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1967–68.

Season Winners Score Runners Up
1967–68 Cork Church of Ireland II Monkstown II
1970–71 Lorraine [21] 2–0 Cork Church of Ireland II
1977–78 Instonians II 2–1 Cork Church of Ireland II
1983–84 Cork Church of Ireland II
1992–93 Cork Church of Ireland II 2–1 Lisnagarvey
2008–09 Cork Church of Ireland II [22] 5–1 Pembroke Wanderers II
2015–16 Cork Church of Ireland II [23] 2–0 Monkstown II
2016–17 Cork Church of Ireland II 3–1 Three Rock Rovers II

Women's section

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Cork Church of Ireland have been finalists in both the Women's Irish Senior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. In 2008–09 they were also founder members of the Women's Irish Hockey League.[3] During the 2010s they have won the Women's Irish Hockey Trophy on three occasions. They play in Munster Division One.

Women's Irish Senior Cup

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Season Winners Score Runners Up
1977–78 Pegasus[24] 3–0 Cork Church of Ireland

Women's Irish Junior Cup

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Season Winners Score Runners Up
1998–99 Our Lady's Cork Church of Ireland II

Women's Irish Hockey Trophy

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Season Winners Score Runners Up
2013–14 Cork Church of Ireland [25] 8–1 North Down
2014–15 Cork Church of Ireland [26] 5–1 Galway (Galway)
2018–19 Cork Church of Ireland [27][28] 4–2 Greenfields (Galway)

Cork Church of Ireland in Europe

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Cork Church of Ireland was one of the first teams to represent Ireland in Europe. After winning both the 1968–69 Men's Irish Senior Cup and the 1968–69 British Club Championship, Cork Church of Ireland were invited to play in the 1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.[9]

Tournaments Place
1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 5th

Notable players

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Men's internationals

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 Ireland
  • Jonny Bruton
  • Karl Burns
  • David Hobbs
  • John Jermyn
  • Mark Ruddle
  • Kevin O'Dea

Source:[29][30][31]

Honours

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Men

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  • Club Championship
    • Winners: 1967–68, 1968–69, 2002-03: 3
  • Men's Irish Senior Cup
    • Winners: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1998–99 : 4
    • Runners Up: 1947–48, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2014–15: 6
  • Irish Junior Cup
    • Winners: 1967–68, 1983–84, 1992–93, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17: 6
    • Runners Up: 1970–71, 1977–78: 2

Women

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References

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  1. ^ "Church Of Ireland Hockey Club". www.garryduff.ie. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Elections and AGM at Incorporated Church of Ireland Cork Young Men's Association – Garryduff Sports Centre". churchofirelandcork.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Irish Hockey League dates confirmed". www.hookhockey.com. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "unnamed article". Northern Whig & Belfast Post. 19 April 1948. p. 3.
  5. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 11 April 1964. p. 2.
  6. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 April 1967. p. 12.
  7. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 April 1968. p. 2.
  8. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 19 April 1969. p. 2.
  9. ^ a b "A History Of Lisnagarvey Hockey Club 1901-1976 (Part 3)". lisburn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. ^ "unnamed article". Belfast Newsletter. 10 May 1971. p. 10.
  11. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 5 May 1973. p. 3.
  12. ^ "unnamed article". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 April 1974. p. 2.
  13. ^ "Competitions - ISC (m) About". www.hockey.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Cork Church of Ireland v Banbridge - Irish Senior Men's Cup Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Wright ends Banbridge's 29-year wait". www.independent.ie. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Cork Church of Ireland's fairytale journey derailed". www.irishexaminer.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  17. ^ a b "UCD going up and ambitious to push on in men's EYHL". www.hookhockey.com. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ a b "Cork C of I – Men's EYHL preview". www.hookhockey.com. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ a b "Cork C of I – men's EY Hockey League preview". www.hookhockey.com. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ^ a b "Cork C of I – Men's EY Hockey League preview". www.hookhockey.com. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ Ireland's Saturday Night 3 April 1971 Page 2
  22. ^ "C of I to be tested by big Bann theory". southernfriedhockey.com. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Junior Cup victory boosts Cork Church of Ireland". www.irishexaminer.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  24. ^ "unknown article". Belfast Newsletter. 10 April 1978. p. 12.
  25. ^ "Cork C of I, Clonakilty and Newry win big on national stage". www.hookhockey.com. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ "Cork Church of Ireland v Galway - Womens Irish Hockey Trophy Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  27. ^ "C of I forge amazing comeback to defeat Greenfields in Trophy final". www.hookhockey.com. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  28. ^ "Comeback heroines Cork C of I land trophy". www.irishexaminer.com. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  29. ^ "Cork Church of Ireland Honour Star Player John Jermyn, Jnr". churchofirelandcork.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Cork and Ireland legend Jermyn says goodbye at packed Garryduff". www.hookhockey.com. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  31. ^ "Irish men prepare for Olympic qualifiers". www.rte.ie. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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