Match Reports 14th/15th January
Match Reports 10th/11th December
Match Reports 3rd/4th December
Match Reports 26th/27th November
Match Reports 19th/20th November
Match Reports 12th/13th November
Match Reports 5th/7th November
Match Reports 22nd/23rd October
Match Reports 15th/16th October
Match Reports 7th/8th October
Match Reports 1st/2nd October

Match Reports 14th/15th January
Limerick 1st's men's had a bad start to 2012 by going down 4-1 down in Garryduff against Church of Ireland. With numerous players missing for various reasons it was always going to be though for the away team but still took an early lead thanks to a well taken goal from Nathan Eacrett. At half time it was 1-1 and Limerick started the second half brighter but let in two soft goals and never got back into it despite having great chances. A 10 minute sin-binning for Melvin Buttimer didn't help their cause either. Ian Gibson played his 1st game of the season after returning from a knee injury and can be happy with a solid performance at left back. Next up is Harlequins in Villiers on Sunday. Team-J.Scheffel, I.Gibson, R.Doherty, B.Fitzell, T.Clarke, M.Buttimer, A.Smith, L.Mooney, A.Kahn, J.Smith, N.Eacrett

Limerick Ladies Div 4. were away again this week to play U.C.C on their home turf in the centre of Cork City.
The game got off to a slow start in the early hours of Sunday morning. The windy weather soon shook away the sleepy heads on the pitch and the game livened up.
The U.C.C girls put up a strong defence and Limerick found it difficult to break through their barriers in the first half, leaving both teams at Nil all.Just before the whistle blew Limerick were lucky to score a great goal from Rachel Keegan. The second half quickly resumed with U.CC determined to even the scoreboards. Both teams showed some lovely skill and strong passes.
Ten minutes into the second goal Sarah O' Brien made a great pass to her teammate Dee Creegan, who smashed it into the U.C.C goals Leaving Limerick 2-0 at the final whistle.
U.C.C showed some great skills and put up strong defence against the Limerick side.
Many thanks to the hosting team for an outstanding hockey match and great sportsmanship.
Match Reports 10th/11th December
Sunday last saw Limericks 1st's travel to Bandon for the top of the table clash, but alas Limerick were well beaten on the day 6-2. Late withdrawals of players from the squad meant the shannonsiders only travelled with 10 players and a 10 minute sin binning for Robbie Ryan further reduced the numbers. Thomas Clarke and Nathan Eacrett got Limericks goals with Melvin Buttimer, Aamir Kahn and Robbie Ryan all having numerous efforts saved by a busy Bandon keeper. Despite numerical disadvantage throughout the game Limerick created more opportunities and had more possession but were constantly stretched in midfield.Team-J.Scheffel, R.Doherty, P.Eacrett, T.Gray, M.Buttimer, T.Clarke, M.Manning, R.Ryan, A.Kahn, N.Eacrett.
Match Reports 3rd/4th December
It was Ashton's turn to try and defeat the undefeated men's 1st's Limerick team on Sunday and again the treaty side sent another Cork team back home empty handed. The final score of 5-1 was a true indication of the game in which there was only ever going to be one winner. Goals from Trevor Gray with 2, Melvin Buttimer, Nathan Eacrett and Andrew Smith secured the points for Limerick. Roland Doherty was again solid in midfield with Marco Cossavella showing some great touches up front. Llewellyn Mooney and Matt Shine fitted in seamlessly in their return for the 1st's after being abroad. Tougher tests lie ahead in Limericks search for glory with an away trip to second placed Bandon on the 11th of this month a massive match. Team-J.Scheffel, T.Gray, P.Eacrett, B.Fitzell, M.Manning, R.Doherty, T.Clarke, A.Kahn, R.Ryan, N.Eacrett, M.Buttimer, M.Cossavella, A.Smith, L.Mooney, M.Shine
Match Reports 26th/27th November
Limerick Men's 1st's continued their undefeated streak this season by beating an experienced UCC side 7-2 in Villiers on Sunday. Trevor Gray and Brian Fitzell again excelled in defence ably supported by veteran Peter Eacrett who just keeps rolling back the years! Nathan Eacrett scored a terrific hat-trick fresh after scoring for Munster U18's at the recent interpro's, 'Rebel County' native Melvin Buttimer got a great opportunistic two with Robbie Ryan and Trevor Gray completing the rout. Special mention must go to Mark Manning who covered more ground than anyone on the pitch with his tireless and selfless running. Limerick remain top of the league on 16 points with Bandon one point behind and play Ashton at home on Sunday.Team-J.Scheffel, B.Fitzell, P.Eacrett, T.Gray, R.Doherty, M.Manning, T.Clarke, A.Kahn, R.Ryan, N.Eacrett, M.Buttimer, A.Smith, M.Cossavella.

The Men's seconds team played the Catholic Institute in the local Limerick darby late on Sunday afternoon. The game was played at fast pace with both teams looking to attack at every opportunity. Playing his 3rd game in the forwards, Jonathan Powell had an unbelievable game, scoring two great goals, his first in the 30th minute, dragging the ball around the goal keeper and hitting it into the goal. The second, a master stroke, somehow flicking the ball over the goal keepers head and into the back of the net. Two late goals to Limerick in the second half secured the 4-1 win. The 3rd goal a stroke of magic from Thomas Joyce who managed to sneak it past the goal keeper of a rebound and the forth from David Cardy - playing his first game of the season for Limerick was a welcome addition to the team. Special mention should also go to Llewellyn Mooney (who took a nasty hit to the face as the ball deflected off his stick) and Matt Shine for there first games of the season for Limerick. See the video below for highlights from the game:



Limerick Hockey Club ladies seconds faced Bandon away from home on Saturday. It was limericks last league match of 2011 and they needed to earn 3 points to stay within reach of league-toppers Bruff and Cashel. The limerick ladies did not disappoint and fought hard for a 3-1 win against a strong Bandon side. The game was a total team effort with all 11 players working hard for the full 70 minutes. Andrea Brislane was excellent as sweeper and kept cool despite relentless pressure from the Bandon forwards. Rachel Keegan and Sophie Lilburn worked tirelessly in the middle of the field and Rachel was rewarded with the opening goal. Subsequent goals were courtesy of Maeve O'Reilly, and Jean Sharkey. Limerick can relax now until their next league match in the new year.

Match Reports 19th/20th November
Limerick 1st's Men's played Omagh in the quarter final of the Irish Challenge Cup on Saturday in Villiers. In a came that ebbed and flowed from one end of the pitch to the other, the game finished 2-2 with Brian Fitzell and Robbie Ryan getting the goals from two short corners. Extra time came and went and the result came down to penalty flicks. Justin Scheffel made 3 fantastic saves to ensure Limerick won with the score of 2-1 in flicks. It was by far Limericks toughest game of the season. Omagh came down with a very experienced side and were very strong on the ball and did not concede possession too easily. But Limerick matched them and deserved to reach the semi-finals in March. Melvin Buttimer and Andrew Smith both had terrific games up front for Limerick were a constant threat to the northerners defence. Special mention must go to Alison Gibson and her team for organising the food after the game! Team-J.Scheffel, B.Fitzell, P.Eacrett, T.Gray, M.Manning, T.Clarke, R.Doherty, R.Ryan, A.Kahn, M.Buttimer, J.Powell, A.Smith, M.Cossavella, G.Blackwell, A.Duffy

The first encounter between Limericks Division 2 ladies and Catholic Institute took place last weekend in Villiers. Limerick were the underdogs and were determined to prove they belonged in this division after being promoted last year! The game was fast paced from the whistle and it was Institute that scored the first goal of the game. Limerick kept fighting and superb passing from the defense right through to the attack saw Lorraine McGowan secure a well deserved goal for Limerick. The Limerick girls brought passion and determination back into their game and a well rehearsed short corner took Limerick into the lead thanks to a powerful shot by Ciara Hayes. With 20 minutes remaining, the Limerick defense worked very hard and never lost focus, defending short corners superbly. Goalkeeper Anne-Marie Byrne made some excellent saves seeing Limerick through to the final whistle and giving them a victory over Catholic Institute. The girls looked forward to this weekends game against Fermoy.

Limerick ladies seconds faced Fermoy away on Sunday. Limerick started strong and had some early chances on goal. An excellent pass from aileen carroll found Rachel keegan, who produced a cracking goal. Fermoy, however, were quick to regain possession and put pressure on the limerick backline. They were rewarded with a goal before the halftime whistle. Limerick upped their game in the second half and a fiona bourke goal put them back in front. Fermoy responded with a determined attack. The defence did very well not to concede any goals despite multiple shorts against them. Final score limerick 2- fermoy 1.

Match Reports 12th/13th November
Limerick men's 1sts hosted Bandon this weekend in what was at times a heated affair with some tackles better suited across the road in Thomand Park. The spoils were shared with the final score of 3-3 suiting Bandon better. Limerick were 3-1 up during the second half and will be disappointed they didn't close out the game. Melvin Buttimer, Nathan Eacrett and Robbie Ryan got Limericks with Melvins being the best after great one touch passing. Ferocious captain Brian Fitzell was tremendous for Limerick in the back ably supported by Trevor Gray. Player/Coach Aamir Kahn also put in another solid performance with some great passing. Limerick still top the table undefeated with 13 points, 3 clear of Bandon. Team-J.Scheffel, D.Barkman, B.Fitzell, T.Gray, M.Cossavella, T.Clarke, M.Manning, A.Kahn, R.Ryan, M.Buttimer, N.Eacrett, G.Blackwell, J.Powell.

Limerick Men's 2nds played Bandon at home. Limerick started strongly, and after some reshuffling of positions, the team finally gelled. Limerick were unlucky to go down 0-1 after a Bandon goal within the first 25 minutes, but a classic Tom Clarke equaliser just before half time meant the half time score was locked at 1 all. Limerick seconds have rarely beaten Bandon, but a fighting second half, and a great goal to George Blackwell, saw Limerick leading 2-1 midway through the second half. Limerick fought off attack after attack from Bandon and managed to keep them scoreless in the second half, with the final score being 2-1 in a memorable win for the team. Special mention should go to George Blackwell for showing you are never too old to play Center Half and goal keeper Mark Armitage who had a blinder!

Match Reports 15th/16th October
Limerick Men's division 4 faced Church of Ireland in Limerick on Sunday. Playing a hard fought game, Church of Ireland scored first just before half time. A few minutes later Limerick was able to equalise after a brilliant drag flick from George Blackwell was capitalised on from Marco Cossavolla to equalise the scores on the stroke of half time. Limerick had a strong second half, gaining several penalty corners, but were unable to take there chances, while a strong defensive effort from the team - particularly from goal keeper Justin Sheffell, kept Church of Ireland scoreless until 3 minutes from time, when they were able to win a penalty stroke. Justin was able to get pad on the ball, but it just wasn't enough and the ball went in. The final score 1-2.

Limerick ladies Division 2 travelled to the North last weekend to take on Ballymena in the Irish Cup. The game was fast paced from the first whistle and it was Ballymena who broke down the Limerick defence securing two goals in the first 20 minutes. Limerick were good on the break with forwards Lorraine McGowan, Ciara Hayes and Aoife Williams creating problems for the Ballymena defence, the Limerick girls however did not capitalise on goal scoring opportunites and entered half time 3 goals down. Limerick re-grouped and produced a stronger performance in the second half. The Limerick defence was solid and the girls were on the attack far more. Lorraine McGowan scored the first goal for Limerick with Aoife Williams securing the second. The final score was 5-2 to Ballymena however the Limerick girls never dropped their heads and kept fighting until the final whistle. The girls can be proud of their performance and look forward to the coming munster league and cup games.
Team: A Byrne, E Meyler, T Rossiter, K O’Flynn, A Ryan, S Rossiter(C), J Lyttle, G Quigley, A Williams(1), C Hayes, L McGowan(1), G Leonard, J Sharkey, S McDonagh.

Limerick div 4 faced Harlequins at home on a beautiful winter's afternoon. Limerick got off to a superb start scoring an opening goal within a few minutes of tip-off. The limerick ladies settled to get into a rythym and produced some excellent passing moves in the first half. The team-work paid off and Limerick were 4-0 up at the half-time whistle. The visitors were not happy to concede defeat, however, and came back with fighting spirit in the second half. Harlequins were very dangerous on the break but Limerick defence managed to keep a clean slate for the entire game. Defence was quickly turned into attack and Limerick spent much of the second half putting the Harlequins' keeper under pressure. They were rewarded with 3 more goals and finished an excellent day with a final score of 7-0. Goal scorers were Aileen Carroll with a hat-trick; Dee Cremin with a brace; Rachel Keegan; and Niamh Cullimore.

Men's 1st Team
In what could only be described as rain of biblical proportions Limerick travelled to the Mardyke arena to face UCC on Sunday. Limerick prevailed 3-1 winners but were made work hard for their win against a well organised UCC side. In a day where sticks went further than the ball some times due to slippery grips and players sliding all over the place, it was a fantastic win for the Treaty club. Peter Eacrett was a colossus once again at the back and proved there's plenty of life in the old legs yet, and with Dermot Barkman again being the catalyst for numerous Limerick attacks, they were always going to 'bring it' to the Cork side. Andrew Smith with 2 and Nathan Eacrett with 1 were the scorers for Limerick.They remain undefeated top of the table with 11 points. Team-J.Scheffel, D.Barkman, P.Eacrett, R.Doherty, B.Fitzell, T.Clarke, M.Manning, A.Kahn, N.Eacrett, M. Buttimer, A.Smith, A.Duffy.

Men's 2nd Team
Playing down in Cork against Cork Harlequins, Limerick faced not only a strong team, but also a blustering wind and heavy rain. After the match was delayed by 30 minutes, the team put in a strong performance, but missed several key chances at goal. Harlequins on the other hand, took there chances, with the final score, Limerick going down 0-2. Special mention to Glen Morrow and George Blackwell for strong performances.

Ladies 1st Team
Limerick faced UCC at home on a extremely wet and wild afternoon. The conditions, however, did not seem to deter Limerick's quest for a win. Limerick settled into a rythym and good teamwork produced some early chances. They quickly took the lead through an excellent goal from Aoife Ryan. The scores came quick and fast therafter and Limerick were 5-0 up at half-time. The second half saw Limerick put more pressure on the cork side. Limerick scored 2 more goals but UCC retalliated with some attacking play and earned a goal. The weather conditions deteriorated further, making the final 15 minutes quite difficult, however Limerick managed to score a late goal to finish off a successful day. The final score was 8-1, giving Limerick their first win of the season. Goal-scorers were Aoife Ryan (2), Aileen Carroll, Sophie Lilburn, Jean Sharkey, Maeve O'Reilly, Fiona Burke, and Niamh Cullimore.

Match Reports 22nd/23rd October
Men's 1st Team
In what could only be described as rain of biblical proportions Limerick travelled to the Mardyke arena to face UCC on Sunday. Limerick prevailed 3-1 winners but were made work hard for their win against a well organised UCC side. In a day where sticks went further than the ball some times due to slippery grips and players sliding all over the place, it was a fantastic win for the Treaty club. Peter Eacrett was a colossus once again at the back and proved there's plenty of life in the old legs yet, and with Dermot Barkman again being the catalyst for numerous Limerick attacks, they were always going to 'bring it' to the Cork side. Andrew Smith with 2 and Nathan Eacrett with 1 were the scorers for Limerick.They remain undefeated top of the table with 11 points. Team-J.Scheffel, D.Barkman, P.Eacrett, R.Doherty, B.Fitzell, T.Clarke, M.Manning, A.Kahn, N.Eacrett, M. Buttimer, A.Smith, A.Duffy.

Men's 2nd Team
Playing down in Cork against Cork Harlequins, Limerick faced not only a strong team, but also a blustering wind and heavy rain. After the match was delayed by 30 minutes, the team put in a strong performance, but missed several key chances at goal. Harlequins on the other hand, took there chances, with the final score, Limerick going down 0-2. Special mention to Glen Morrow and George Blackwell for strong performances.

Ladies 1st Team
Limerick faced UCC at home on a extremely wet and wild afternoon. The conditions, however, did not seem to deter Limerick's quest for a win. Limerick settled into a rythym and good teamwork produced some early chances. They quickly took the lead through an excellent goal from Aoife Ryan. The scores came quick and fast therafter and Limerick were 5-0 up at half-time. The second half saw Limerick put more pressure on the cork side. Limerick scored 2 more goals but UCC retalliated with some attacking play and earned a goal. The weather conditions deteriorated further, making the final 15 minutes quite difficult, however Limerick managed to score a late goal to finish off a successful day. The final score was 8-1, giving Limerick their first win of the season. Goal-scorers were Aoife Ryan (2), Aileen Carroll, Sophie Lilburn, Jean Sharkey, Maeve O'Reilly, Fiona Burke, and Niamh Cullimore.

Match Reports 15th/16th October
Men's 1st Team
In the only home game for Limericks teams this weekend. The Men's 1st team edged out Church of Ireland in a 9 goal thriller with Limerick winning 5-4. Its the 1st time Limerick have defeated the Garryduff men in Division 2 and shows how far they have come. South African keeper Justin Scheffel had a storming game saving a number of chances and keeping the Treaty side in it. Trevor Gray had another solid game at left back and is a great addition to the team this year. Marco Cossavello, Mark Manning and captain Brian Fitzell were also very influential throughout the game with slick passing and strong tackling. Scorers for Limerick were Munster U18 striker Nathan Eacrett who got 2 and Munster Junior interpro players Thomas Clarke and Melvin Buttimer and former Irish International Robbie Ryan continuing to roll back the years with 1. Team J.Scheffel, B.Fitzell, P.Eacrett, T.Gray, R.Doherty, T.Clarke, M.Manning, A.Kahn, R.Ryan, N.Eacrett, M.Buttimer, M.Cossavello, D.Barkman, K.Beck, G.Morrow, A.Duffy

Ladies Div 2
Limerick Ladies Division 2 travelled to Ashton last weekend. The girls were looking forward to the game and knew that travelling to Ashton was always going to be tough. It was Ashton that secured the first goal and seemed to be on top however some fantastic saves from goalkeeper Annemarie Byrne, meant Limerick were just 1 goal down at half time. The second half was much brighter for the Limerick girls they seemed hungrier and determined to improve on their performance. A well practised short corner saw Ciara Hayes secure Limericks first goal. The intensity of the game increased and both the Limerick and Ashton defence were tested. A controversial penalty flick took Ashton into the lead with 12 minutes remaining, Limerick never gave up and Lorraine McGowan broke down the Ashton defence to score Limericks second goal. The game ended 2-2 and the girls look forward to their next cup game in Ballymena.

Ladies Div 4
Limerick faced a tough opposition against Bruff away from home. They were unlucky to concede a very early goal within the opening minutes of the match. However, they fought well and within ten minutes had scored an equaliser. An excellent pass from Aileen Carroll reached Deirdre Cremin, allowing Deirdre to expertly hit the backboard. The pressure from Bruff was relentless and the limerick defence did very well to stop more Bruff chances being successful. Unfortunately, Bruff managed to break quickly and earned a second goal well into the first half. Limerick came back quickly, kept possession and were rewarded with a much needed second goal before half-time. The goal was a real team effort with great vision from Sarah O'Brien resulting in a pass to Aileen, who slipped to Sophie Lilburn, and Sophie buried the ball in the back of the goal. The second half saw both teams create great chances but neither team managed to score. Karen long in goal made several great saves and the backs performed superbly against strong Bruff attack. Limerick will relish the chance to play Bruff again on home turf early in the new year.

Match Reports 8th/9th October
Ladies Hockey match report: Limerick hockey club ladies vs cobh, Middleton co.cork 9th of october.
The match got going from the start with an early goal from the cobh team. The limerick girls didn't lose faithand shortly fired back with a goal from Sydney Eacrett. It was an intense game from that moment on with many short corners awarded for both sides. However, the game ended 1-1 with the limerick girls able to hold their heads up high. The next match for the limerick side is against Belvedere on november the 7th in Villiers Secondary School.

Division 2 ladies travelled to Waterford last weekend determined to maintain their good start to season. Waterford put pressure on the Limerick girls early on but good defensive work kept a strong Waterford team at bay. Limerick struggled to find their form and failed to capitalise on scoring opportunities in the first half. The girls came out fighting in the second half and a well rehearsed short corner saw Jenni Lyttle score Limericks first goal. Limericks performance improved throughout the game with three more goals from Jean Sharkey, Gillian Quigley and Lorraine McGowan. Final result was 4-1 to Limerick. The ladies look forward to this weekend’s game away to Ashton.

A Byrne, E Meyler, G Quigley (1), K O’Flynn, A Ryan, S Rossiter (C), C Casey, G Leonard, A Williams, J Lyttle (1) L McGowan (1) J Sharkey (1) S McDonagh


Match Reports 1st/2nd October
Limerick ladies Division 2 faced Belvedere last Saturday in Villiers. After being promoted to Division 2 this year, the Limerick girls were determined to make an impact in this league. They took to the pitch against a good Belvedere side. Both teams were hungry from the start and it was Belvedere that secured the first goal of the game. The Limerick girls did not drop their heads and with fantastic passing from the defence right though to the forward line, Jenni Lyttle powered home the first of 5 goals for the Limerick team. Great teamwork led by Sandra Rossiter saw the Limerick girls secure 2 more goals by Ciara Hayes and Aoife Williams before half time. Belvedere started strong in the second half putting pressure on the Limerick defence, however good communication and great defending by Limerick kept the Belvedere team at bay. Lyttle scored her second goal and the Limerick girls finished the game with great passing and a well deserved goal by Gillian Quigley. The game finished 5-2 to Limerick and the team looks forward to the next game.
Team: A. Byrne, K. O’ Flynn, E. Meyler, T. Rossiter, A. Ryan, S. Rossiter (C), C. Casey, G. Quigley (1), A. Williams (1), C. Hayes (1), J. Lyttle (2), J. Sharkey.

Div 4 ladies made a strong start against Cashel. Some good teamwork culminated in an excellent cross from Aoife Ryan. Sophie Lilburn finished well to provide Limerick with an early first goal. Cashel, however, proved very dangerous on the attack and punished Limerick with an excellent short corner which produced the equaliser. Cashel went into the lead late in the first half and Limerick could not retaliate, despite some good play. Half-time score was 2-1 to Cashel. Limerick had tip-off in the second half but could not utilise the advantage and Cashel quickly turned over possession. They earned a short corner and scored another goal. Despite some good breaks, Limerick could not narrow the gap. A penalty flick shortly afterward produced a fourth goal for Cashel. Limerick did not let their spirits drop and came back fighting. Aileen Carroll scored the second Limerick goal and the momemtum turned in favour of limerick. However, despite a big effort, Limerick could not produce the goals they needed. The game ended 4-2 to Cashel. Limerick will have to learn from this defeat and build on it before their next match.

LHC Mens seconds hosted UCC C in Villiers last weekend to mark the start of their season in Div 3. Its was a fast paced game on both sides for the first half however neither team getting the ball into the net. LHC took control of the game in the second half, a skilful run up the left side of the pitch by Aaron Duffy was passed across the pitch to George Blackwell who placed it firmly in the UCC net. Jonathan Powell who played his first match for the club showed some great skill throughout the game in creating other opportunities for shots on goal. UCC tried their best to beat the LHC back line but to no avail. The final score was LHC 1 - 0 UCC. A good start to the season.
Team: J Scheffel, A Langford, M Houghton, G Morrow, A Duffy, T Clarke, G Blackwell, J Powell, M Cossavella, T Joyce, K Beck, D Cheately