The Hockey Ireland Board, in consultation
with the Branches and on recommendation of the Competitions Working Group, have
decided the following:
• The EYHL 1 and 2 season 19/20 has been
stopped and has been declared null and void as there are too many games left to
play to determine a fair final ranking by mathematical or other method.
• The EY Hockey Champions Trophy is
cancelled for the 19/20 season.
• There will be no automatic
promotion/relegation in the EYHL 1 and 2.
• The Board of Hockey Ireland has asked
the EYHL Competitions Group to consider options of increasing the number of
teams in the EYHL league(s) for the 20/21 season and report back to the Board
with their recommendations. The Board have also received proposals to explore a
full season EYHL2 concept and the Board have asked the EYHL Competitions Group
to look into the viability of implementing this and make recommendations to the
Board.
• The Hockey Ireland Branches will use a
percentage equalisation method to complete league standings in their respective
province. It is up to each province to make decisions on relegation and promotion
and the Branch competition rules apply.
• Branch Cup Competitions: If Cups are at
Semi Final or Final stage or can be completed, they are postponed. The Branches
will look for an opportunity to play these (early) in the2020/21 season. If no
opportunity arises, the Cup competitions
will be cancelled.
• Hockey Ireland Cups, Hockey Ireland
Trophy and Hockey Ireland Challenge Finals and Semi Finals are postponed.
Hockey Ireland will look for an opportunity
to play them (early) in the 2020/21 season. If no opportunity arises these
competitions will be cancelled.
• Other Hockey Ireland competitions:
Kate Russell All Ireland Schoolgirls
Championships 26th and 27th March Cancelled
John Waring All Ireland Schoolboys
Championship 1st April Cancelled
June Smith Competition 2nd April Cancelled
National U15 Girls Championship 9th May
Cancelled
National U15 Boys Championship 10th May
Cancelled
Junior Interprovincials 16th and 17th May
Cancelled
U13 Championships 30th May Cancelled
