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Article: Loreto begin defence against Old Alexandra
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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IT IS the first of the Irish Hockey League weekends, with
champions Loreto beginning their defence of the title with a home
game against debutants Old Alexandra on Sunday. Nicci Daly and Sarah
Scott are the two new faces in the Loreto squad, which contains most
of the players from last season's successful campaign.
The team has had a winning start to the season with narrow
victories over Hermes and Bray and will probably expect a doughty
performance from neighbours and rivals.
The Old Alex team is captained by former Loreto player Ann Marie
Cullen, and their mix of youth and experience may not be enough this
time to down her old club.
Elsewhere, last year's IHL runners up Hermes will take on ...