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Written by Fiachra Tierney
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Prague 2008
Railway will travel to Prague in November 2008 to compete in the Pragochema Skanska Cup once again. The standard of the tournament will be much higher than the Irish domestic competition with most teams competing being of European B Division standard.
AHTC Wien (Austria)
Grasshoppers Zurich (Switzerland)
DINAMO-Elektrostal (Russia)
HC Kolos-Sekvoia (current National Champions, Ukraine – Euro B Division)
Wiener Neudorf (development team of Austrian National Champions, Wiener AC – Euro A Division)
HK Jedinstvo Zagreb (2007 National Champions, Croatia – Euro B Division)
Railway Union
Czech Republic Under 21s
Slavia Praha (2006 National Champions, Czech Republic)
HC Bohemians Praha (current National Champions, Czech Republic – Euro B Division)
Tournament details are on: http://www.praguehockey.cz/index.php?page=pragochema-skanska-cup-2008
Indoor Cup 2008 Results
Semi Final: Railway 5 - 2 Monkstown
Final: Railway 4 - 2 Three Rock Rovers Having lost to Three Rock in the League semi finals, Railway overcame their Rathfarnham opponents in the Cup Final to retain the Leinster Indoor Cup for 2008.
Indoor League 2008 Results
Railway 5 - 1 Fingal
Railway 5 - 3 Glenanne
Railway 3 - 3 Y.M.C.A.
Railway 6 - 3 Corinthian
Railway 1 - 2 T.R.R. (S / F)
Indoor League 2008 Results
Railway 5 - 1 Fingal
Railway 5 - 3 Glenanne
Railway 3 - 3 Y.M.C.A.
Railway 6 - 3 Corinthian
Railway 1 - 2 T.R.R. (S / F)
The indoor team narrowly lost out 2-1 to TRR in the semi finals of the indoor league and TRR having won the final will represent Ireland in Europe in 2009.
 
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