The Inter-Island Hockey Tournament is taking place this weekend with national teams from the Isle of Man, Jersey, Bermuda, Guernsey and Orkney taking part.
The games will be taking place across the weekend at Peel's QE2 high school and the NSC in Douglas.
The Isle of Man ladies are the reigning champions having won back in 2011 with the island's men having won the title last time the Manx hosted the tournament in 2007.
The Isle of Man play Bemuda tonight at the NSC - the men push back at 6.45 with the island's ladies starting at 8.05.
The tournament continues across the weekend with the finals taking place at the NSC on Sunday afternoon.
Tim Leeming - Manx Hockey Association Chairman spoke to JP
