Rovers Rock in Indoor Hockey Championships

THREE Rock Rovers won the Men’s National Indoor Hockey Championship at the Kingfisher Centre in Galway beating Railway Union 5-3 in the final at the weekend.

The Rathfarnham side took the lead in the 12th minute through James Kyriakides from open play.

Railway Union equalised within 60 seconds when they were awarded a penalty stroke which Greg Williams converted to make the score 1-1.

Ross Canning restored Three Rock Rovers’ lead in the 18th minute to make it 2-1 to Rovers.

Daragh Curley scored for Railway Union from open play to level matters at 2-2 in the 23rd minute.

James Walker made it 3-2 for Three Rock with a goal from open play.

Jody Hosking added another goal for Three Rock from a converted penalty corner in the 33rd minute, to make it 4-2.

Ben Ryder’s goal in the 37th minute from open play sealed a 5-2 victory for Three Rock Rovers and the National Indoor Championship Trophy will live in the Trophy Cabinet at Grange Road for the next year.

In the semi-finals, Three Rock overcame the challenge of Corinthians 5- 1 to book a place in the decider.