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. 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 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 1947–48Banbridge3–0Cork Church of Ireland 1963–64Three Rock Rovers3–1Cork Church of Ireland 1966–67Cork Church of Ireland 2–1Pembroke Wanderers 1967–68Cork Church of Ireland 1–0Railway Union 1968–69Cork Church of Ireland 1–0Queen's University 1970–71Lisnagarvey2–1 After 2 periods of extra time.Cork Church of Ireland 1972–73Pembroke Wanderers1–0Cork Church of Ireland 1973–74Three Rock Rovers2–1Cork Church of Ireland 1998–99Cork Church of Ireland4–3Three Rock Rovers 2014–15Banbridge2–1 After extra time.Cork Church of Ireland
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Men's Irish Hockey League In 2008–09 Cork Church of Ireland were founder members of the Men's Irish Hockey League. 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.
Season Coach Division Place2015–16 n/a7th 2016–17Neil Welch n/a5th 2017–18Neil Welch n/a8th 2018–19Denis Pritchard 1 Relegated 2019–20 2
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 II Monkstown II1970–71Lorraine Ireland's Saturday Night 3 April 1971 Page 22–0Cork Church of Ireland II1977–78Instonians II2–1Cork Church of Ireland II1983–84Cork Church of Ireland II 1992–93Cork Church of Ireland II2–1Lisnagarvey2008–09Cork Church of Ireland II 5–1Pembroke Wanderers II2015–16Cork Church of Ireland II 2–0Monkstown II2016–17Cork 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. 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 Season Winners Score Runners up 1977–78Pegasus3–0Cork Church of Ireland
Women's Irish Junior Cup Season Winners Score Runners up 1998–99Our Lady's Cork Church of Ireland II
Women's Irish Hockey Trophy Season Winners Score Runners up 2013–14Cork Church of Ireland 8–1North Down2014–15Cork Church of Ireland 5–1Galway (Galway)2018–19Cork Church of Ireland 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.
Tournaments Place1970 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 5th
Notable players Men's internationals
Jonny Bruton Karl Burns David Hobbs John Jermyn Mark Ruddle Kevin O'Dea
Honours Men 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 Women's Irish Senior Cup Runners Up: 1977–78 Women's Irish Junior Cup Runners Up: 1998–99 Women's Irish Hockey Trophy Winners: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19: 3
References
External links Cork Church of Ireland on Facebook Cork Church of Ireland on Twitter