Women's Hockey: There was another defeat for the Irish team at the four nations tournament in Rosario, but there was hardly any shame in losing 2-0 to world champions Argentina on their own patch, both of their goals coming from short corners, the second on the final hooter.
With an eye to the tournament final against Germany, Argentina had given some of their reserves a run-out, but they were frustrated by a disciplined defensive display by Ireland.
The hosts finally found a way through the Irish defence two minutes before half-time, when Magdalena Aicega's corner strike was deflected past Angela Platt.
But they had to wait until the 70th minute to get their second when Carla Rebecchi was first to the rebound from her team's sixth corner of the game.
Ireland finish up with a third-place play-off against the United States, who lost 2-1 to Germany.
Back home Pegasus, who have won the Ulster league title every season since dethroning Randalstown in the 1997-'98 campaign, crushed their nearest rivals Ballymoney at Queen's, Claire McMahon scoring four goals in a remarkable 8-2 win.
A ninth successive title, then, is all but assured, two more points will guarantee it.
Railway Union bounced back from losing the Leinster Senior Cup final to UCD on Friday when they beat Clontarf 3-1 in the league on Saturday, a result that lifted them up to third.
Old Alexandra kept their slim hopes of a top-three finish alive with a 2-0 win over Three Rock, while Corinthian's 1-0 defeat of Trinity gave them some breathing space over the bottom two.
A week before their first team will attempt to retain the Irish Senior Cup, Hermes' seconds won the Irish Junior Cup at Belfield yesterday.
Maureen Flavin and Mary Logue putt them 2-0 up before Charlene Hull pulled a goal back for Lurgan five minutes from time.
FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT
(at Rosario, Argentina)
- Saturday: Germany 2, USA 1; Ireland 0, Argentina 2.
IRELAND: A Platt, N Symmons, B McKeever, C O'Brien, F Ferguson, C Carey, L Caulfield (capt), J Orbinson, J McDonough, E Cregan, C McKean. Subs: M Goode, Z Dahl, S Beaney, K Farrell, C Parkhill.
