Church of Ireland Hockey Club

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Church of Ireland Hockey Club
Union Hockey Ireland
Full nameChurch of Ireland Hockey Club
GroundGarryduff Sports Centre
Rochestown
Cork
Ireland
CoachJohnny Bruton
Website www.garryduff.ie
League Men's Irish Hockey League
Women's Irish Hockey League
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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.

Contents

Men's section

Men's Irish Senior Cup

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.

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1947–48 Banbridge [4] 3–0Cork Church of Ireland
1963–64 Three Rock Rovers [5] 3–1Cork Church of Ireland
1966–67Cork Church of Ireland [6] 2–1 Pembroke Wanderers
1967–68Cork Church of Ireland [7] 1–0 Railway Union
1968–69Cork 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] 1–0Cork Church of Ireland
1973–74 Three Rock Rovers [12] 2–1Cork Church of Ireland
1998–99Cork 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

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]

SeasonCoachDivisionPlace
2015–16n/a7th [18]
2016–17Neil Welch [18] n/a5th [19]
2017–18Neil Welch [19] n/a8th [20]
2018–19Denis Pritchard [20] 1Relegated [17]
2019–202

Men's Irish Junior Cup

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

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1967–68Cork Church of Ireland II Monkstown II
1970–71Lorraine [21] 2–0Cork Church of Ireland II
1977–78 Instonians II 2–1Cork Church of Ireland II
1983–84Cork Church of Ireland II
1992–93Cork Church of Ireland II2–1 Lisnagarvey
2008–09Cork Church of Ireland II [22] 5–1 Pembroke Wanderers II
2015–16Cork Church of Ireland II [23] 2–0 Monkstown II
2016–17Cork Church of Ireland II3–1 Three Rock Rovers II

Women's section

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

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1977–78 Pegasus [24] 3–0Cork Church of Ireland

Women's Irish Junior Cup

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1998–99Our Lady'sCork Church of Ireland II

Women's Irish Hockey Trophy

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

Cork Church of Ireland in Europe

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]

TournamentsPlace
1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 5th

Notable players

Men's internationals

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Honours

Men

Women

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