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Fri 10 Oct 2007Long journeys a big factor in cupWomen's Hockey:The Irish Senior Cup takes centre stage this weekend with six of the 10 first-round ties pairing teams from Leinster and Ulster.Omagh, Ashton and Bandon are already through to the second round after receiving walkovers from Belvedere, Priorians and Cookstown, with all three clubs opting out of the competition rather than make the long trips for their games.