Church of Ireland Hockey Club

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.[2][3][4] 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.

Church of Ireland Hockey Club
UnionHockey Ireland
Full nameChurch of Ireland Hockey Club
GroundGarryduff Sports Centre
Rochestown
Cork
Ireland
CoachDenis Pritchard [1]
Websitewww.garryduff.com
LeagueMen's Irish Hockey League
Women's Irish Hockey League

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.

Season Winners Score Runners Up
1947–48Banbridge [5]3–0Cork Church of Ireland
1963–64Three Rock Rovers [6]3–1Cork Church of Ireland
1966–67Cork Church of Ireland [7]2–1Pembroke Wanderers
1967–68Cork Church of Ireland [8]1–0Railway Union
1968–69Cork Church of Ireland [9]1–0Queen's University
1970–71Lisnagarvey [10][11]2–1 [note 1]Cork Church of Ireland
1972–73Pembroke Wanderers [12]1–0Cork Church of Ireland
1973–74Three Rock Rovers [13]2–1Cork Church of Ireland
1998–99Cork Church of Ireland [14][15]4–3Three Rock Rovers
2014–15Banbridge [16][17][18]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.[4] 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 in 2019–20.[19]

Season Coach Division Place
2015–16n/a7th [20]
2016–17Neil Welch [20]n/a5th [21]
2017–18Neil Welch [21]n/a8th [1]
2018–19Denis Pritchard [1]1Relegated [19]
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.

Season Winners Score Runners Up
1967–68Cork Church of Ireland IIMonkstown II
1970–71Lorraine [22]2–0Cork Church of Ireland II
1977–78Instonians II2–1Cork Church of Ireland II
1983–84Cork Church of Ireland II
1992–93Cork Church of Ireland II2–1Lisnagarvey
2008–09Cork Church of Ireland II [23]5–1Pembroke Wanderers II
2015–16Cork Church of Ireland II [24]2–0Monkstown II
2016–17Cork Church of Ireland II3–1Three 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.[4] During the 2010s they have won the Women's Irish Hockey Trophy on three occasions.

Women's Irish Senior Cup
Season Winners Score Runners Up
1977–78Pegasus [25]3–0Cork Church of Ireland

Women's Irish Junior Cup
Season Winners Score Runners Up
1998–99Our Lady'sCork Church of Ireland II

Women's Irish Hockey Trophy
Season Winners Score Runners Up
2013–14Cork Church of Ireland [26]8–1North Down
2014–15Cork Church of Ireland [27][28]5–1Galway (Galway)
2018–19Cork Church of Ireland [29][30]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.[10]

Tournaments Place
1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup5th

Notable players

Men's internationals
 Ireland
  • Jonny Bruton
  • Karl Burns
  • David Hobbs
  • John Jermyn
  • Mark Ruddle

Source:[31][32][33]

Honours

Men
  • British Club Championship
    • Winners: 1967–68, 1968–69: 2
  • 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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