UCD Ladies' Hockey Club explained

UCD Ladies' Hockey Club is a women's field hockey club in Dublin, Ireland, operating within University College Dublin. In addition to playing in Colours matches with Dublin University and competing in intervarsity tournaments, the club also enter teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Irish Senior Cup and the Irish Junior Cup. During the 2010s UCD has emerged as one Ireland's strongest teams in women's field hockey, winning three Irish Hockey League titles and four Irish Senior Cups. UCD has also represented Ireland in the 2015 and 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cups.[1] [2]

History

Irish Senior Cup

UCD first won the Irish Senior Cup in 1951, captained by Patricia Horne.[3] [4] [5] They then had to wait for fifty eight years before winning their second cup. In 2009 Grace O'Flanagan kept goal for UCD as they defeated Pegasus 4–1.[6] [7] With a team that included Dora Gorman, Chloe Watkins, Deirdre Duke and Anna O'Flanagan, UCD won the cup for a third time in 2012, after defeating Loreto 3–2 in the final.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] UCD where finalists again in 2013 but this time they lost 3–2 to Railway Union. The UCD squad for the final included Chloe Watkins, Anna O'Flanagan, Emily Beatty, Nicola Evans and Katie Mullan.[13] Nicola Evans and Anna O'Flanagan both scored as UCD defeated Pembroke Wanderers 2–0 in the 2014 final. Katie Mullan, Emily Beatty, Gillian Pinder and Deirdre Duke were also members of the winning UCD team.[14] In the 2017 final, Duke scored the winner as UCD defeated Cork Harlequins 1–0. Duke also captained the team which also featured Gillian Pinder, Elena Tice and Katie Mullan.[5] [15] [16] Duke was again captain when UCD retained the cup in 2018 team after they defeated Pegasus 4–0. Elena Tice and Katie Mullan were also in the team.[17] [18]

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1951UCD21Victoriansafter extra time
2009UCD41Pegasus
2011–12UCD32Loreto
2012–13Railway Union32UCD
2013–14UCD20Pembroke Wanderers[19] [20]
2016–17UCD10Cork Harlequins
2017–18UCD40Pegasus

Women's Irish Hockey League

UCD won their first Women's Irish Hockey League title in 2013–14 with a squad that included Katie Mullan, Gillian Pinder, Deirdre Duke, Nicola Evans, Anna O'Flanagan and Emily Beatty. The 2013–14 season saw UCD complete a treble. In addition to winning the national league title UCD also won the Women's Leinster Division One title and the Irish Senior Cup.[21] [22] [23] The 2016–17 season saw UCD claim the league title in dramatic fashion as Elena Tice scored two penalty corners to inflict a first league defeat on Hermes-Monkstown. The result saw UCD overtake Hermes-Monkstown on the final day of the campaign. The result also saw UCD win their second trophy in six days, adding to the Irish Senior Cup.[24] [25] UCD subsequently completed a treble when they also won the EY Champions Trophy after defeating Hermes-Monkstown in a penalty shoot-out.[26] [27] [28] The 2017–18 season saw UCD retain the league title. Having already won the Irish Senior Cup, UCD also completed a double.[29]

Irish Junior Cup

UCD's second team enter the Irish Junior Cup. They have been finalists on two occasions, winning the cup in 2014 and finishing as runners-up in 2018.[30] [31]

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2014width=200UCD31width=200Pembroke Wanderers
2018width=200Railway Union20width=200UCD

Chilean Cup

The Chilean Cup is a tournament featuring ladies' field hockey teams representing universities from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. UCD have been regular finalists and winners.

Recent appearances
YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2003width=200UCDwidth=200[32]
2004width=200UCDwidth=200
2005width=200UCD52width=200QUB
2007width=200UCC21width=200UCD[33]
2009width=200Ulster Elkswidth=200UCD[34]
2010width=200UCD20width=200Ulster Elks[35]
2011width=200UCDwidth=200[36]
2012width=200UCD40width=200[37]
2013width=200UCD31width=200[38]
2014width=200Ulster Elks83width=200UCD[39]
2015width=200UCDwidth=200[40]
2016width=200UCD61width=200[41]
2017width=200UCD61width=200QUB

EuroHockey Club Champions Cup

UCD has also represented Ireland in the 2015[42] [43] [44] and 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cups.[45] [46] [47] [48]

2015 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup

Quarter-finals
  • Fifth to eighth place classification
  • Fifth and sixth place

    • 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup

    Quarter-finals
  • Fifth to eighth place classification
  • Seventh and eighth place

    • Notable players

    Ireland internationalsWhen the Ireland women's national field hockey team won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included nine current or former UCD players. Deirdre Duke, Elena Tice and Katie Mullan were all members of UCD's 2017–18 squad. Gillian Pinder, Chloe Watkins, Grace O'Flanagan, Emily Beatty, Anna O'Flanagan and Nicola Evans were all UCD graduates.[49] [50] [51]
    Republic of Ireland association football international
    Ireland women's rugby union international

    Honours

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: UCD Ladies HC - Biography. www.leinsterhockey.ie. 16 August 2018.
    2. News: UCD Ladies HC. eurohockey.org. 16 August 2018. 4 May 2018.
    3. Web site: UCD News - UCD Women's Hockey blaze way to first national title in 58 years . University College Dublin . 2009-04-26 . 2019-12-01.
    4. News: title unknown. 16 April 1951. Northern Whig.
    5. News: UCD Women's Hockey Score Late to Secure Irish Senior Cup. 16 August 2018. collegetribune.ie. 11 April 2017.
    6. Web site: UCD stun Pegasus in Irish Senior Cup showdown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052331/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2009/04/ucd-stun-pegasus-in-irish-senior-cup-showdown/#.W3cXu_ZFxy0. usurped. 18 August 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 17 August 2018. 26 April 2009.
    7. Web site: Students teach Pegasus a lesson. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 28 April 2009. 27 April 2009.
    8. Web site: Dr Dora Gorman: Ireland's football, hockey and GAA star who just graduated medicine at UCD. www.the42.ie. 24 June 2018. 17 August 2018.
    9. Web site: UCD Ladies Hockey claim Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup . www.ucd.ie. 14 May 2012. 27 June 2016.
    10. News: Electric Ireland Womens Irish Senior Cup Final Loreto vs UCD . 26 June 2016. www.iopireland.org. 13 May 2012.
    11. Web site: UCD 3-2 Loreto. www.rte.ie. 29 October 2012. 13 May 2012.
    12. News: UCD v Loreto - Electric Ireland Women's Irish Senior Cup Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 27 September 2018. 13 May 2012.
    13. Web site: Railway Union 3-2 UCD. www.rte.ie. 26 March 2013. 24 March 2013.
    14. News: UCD win Irish Senior Cup. www.ucd.ie. 9 August 2018. 24 February 2014.
    15. Web site: UCD v Cork Harlequins - Irish Senior Ladies Hockey Cup Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 28 August 2018. 2 April 2017.
    16. Web site: UCD secure cup title beating Harlequins. www.rte.ie. 28 August 2018. 2 April 2017.
    17. News: UCD claim women's Irish Senior Hockey Cup title. www.rte.ie. 9 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
    18. News: UCD v Pegasus - Women's Irish Senior Cup Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 20 August 2018. 8 April 2018.
    19. News: UCD win Irish Senior Cup. www.ucd.ie. 9 August 2018. 24 February 2014.
    20. News: UCD v Pembroke Wanderers - Irish Women's Senior Cup Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 23 February 2014. 3 December 2018.
    21. Web site: EYHL - About. www.hockey.ie. 17 August 2018.
    22. Web site: UCD – Women's Leinster Division One . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052333/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/09/ucd-womens-leinster-division-one/#.W3cHO_ZFxy0. usurped. 18 August 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 17 August 2018. 19 September 2014.
    23. News: UCD v Railway Union - Irish Senior Women's Hockey League Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 16 August 2018. 6 April 2014.
    24. Web site: UCD – Women's EY Hockey League preview . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052336/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/09/ucd-womens-ey-hockey-league-preview/#.W3cErPZFxy0. usurped. 18 August 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 17 August 2018. 28 September 2017.
    25. News: Hockey: UCD Crowned EY Hockey League Champions. www.sportsnewsireland.com. 17 August 2018.
    26. News: UCD v Monkstown - Women's EY Hockey League Photo. www.sportsfile.com. 9 April 2018. 28 April 2018.
    27. News: UCD Ladies hockey team take Champions Trophy to seal season treble. www.ucd.ie. 9 August 2018. 2 May 2017.
    28. News: UCD Win EY Champions Trophy For Historic Treble. www.hockey.ie. 17 August 2018. 30 April 2017.
    29. News: UCD retain their Irish Hockey League title in style. www.irishtimes.com. 17 August 2018. 22 April 2018.
    30. News: UCD defeat Pembroke Wanderers to win Irish Junior Cup. www.irishtimes.com. 4 April 2017. 14 April 2014.
    31. News: Railway Union Win Irish Junior Cup For Second Consecutive Year . 9 April 2018. www.hockey.ie. 25 March 2018.
    32. News: UCD, Trinity capture intervarsity cups. www.irishtimes.com. 30 August 2018. 11 November 2005.
    33. News: UCC retain Chilean Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831035505/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2007/10/ucc-retain-chilean-cup/#.W4hbHPZFxy0. usurped. 31 August 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 30 August 2018. 29 October 2007.
    34. News: Elks claim Intervarsity double . www.hookhockey.com. 30 August 2018. 27 October 2009.
    35. News: Sports Digest - University Observer. universityobserver.ie. 30 August 2018. 2 November 2010.
    36. News: UCD Ladie's Hockey win Intervarsities for 3rd year in a row. collegetribune.ie. 30 August 2018. 6 November 2012.
    37. News: UCD Ladie's Hockey win Intervarsities for 3rd year in a row. collegetribune.ie. 30 August 2018. 6 November 2012.
    38. News: UCD land second Varsity double in three years. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105004427/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/10/ucd-land-second-varsity-double-in-three-years/#.W4hpYvZFxy0. usurped. 5 November 2013. www.hookhockey.com. 30 August 2018. 30 October 2013.
    39. News: Double Varsity Success for Ulster. uususport.org. 30 August 2018. 28 October 2014.
    40. News: UCD wins cup double at Intervarsity Hockey Championships. www.ucd.ie. 30 August 2018. 31 October 2017.
    41. News: Battling Queen's University Belfast are given harsh lesson by classy UCD. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 30 August 2018. 1 November 2016.
    42. News: UCD women's team progress to fifth place playoff at EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. www.irishtimes.com. 22 August 2018. 5 April 2015.
    43. News: UCD finish sixth in EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. www.irishtimes.com. 17 August 2018. 6 April 2015.
    44. News: Katie Mullan's girls well placed to pose problem for Pegasus. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 12 August 2018. 8 April 2015.
    45. News: UCD To Compete At Eurohockey Club Cup. www.hockey.ie. 16 August 2018. 16 May 2018.
    46. News: Ireland confirm their 2018 European qualifiers!. eurohockey.org. 17 August 2018. 2 May 2017.
    47. News: L1 Beat UCD To Finish 7th At EHCC. surbitonhc.com. 12 August 2018. 20 May 2018.
    48. News: Surbiton 4-0 UCD Ladies HC. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 16 August 2018. 20 May 2018.
    49. News: UCD ladies line-up as Ireland preps for its opening game at Hockey World Cup. www.ucd.ie. 9 August 2018. 19 July 2018.
    50. News: Ireland's fairytale World Cup ends with historic silver for UCD athletes. www.ucd.ie. 16 August 2018. 7 August 2018.
    51. News: UCD Ladies stars determined to use overseas play to build on silver legacy. www.ucd.ie. 16 August 2018. 16 August 2018.

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