After six rounds of hot potato, Lisnagarvey will hope to be the first side since November to hold onto the leadership of the men’s EY Hockey League.
Their win last Saturday over Three Rock Rovers provided a significant statement of intent and the expectation, on paper, is they would back it up against ninth-placed Pembroke at home.
But the Dublin 4 side have already beaten third-placed Glenanne in 2022 while Alan Sothern has come back after injury to score six times in two games.
It is their travails at the far end that has left them vulnerable, conceding on average almost four a game. Garvey were shy the services of international star Ben Nelson last week, but his older brothers Matthew and Daniel bring further firepower while Ollie Kidd is maturing at serious pace.
Three Rock host Corinthian in the M …
- March 4, 2022
