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A hockey heartbreak told through Twitter
Southern Fried Hockey collected tweets from Irish players, fans and clubs in the aftermath of the emotional Olympic qualifier final defeat to Korea
Seconds out as tale of the tape leaves Irish crestfallen
Ireland’s Olympic dream was snatched from them in the cruellest fashion yesterday, as Korea claimed a contentious winner with just nine seconds to go to stun a packed Belfield into silence.
Irish flickers make it two from two
Ireland’s drag-flickers found their groove to ensure it’s two wins out of two at the Athlon FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier in Beerschot, Belgium after a 3-0 win over Russia yesterday.
Jermyn hails ‘most important’ drag-flick
John Jermyn last night described the drag-flick that helped Ireland draw 1-1 with Malaysia and qualify for an Olympic qualification playoff as “the most important” of his hockey career.
Five alive for Irish after early scare
Ireland’s women survived an early fright to get their Athlon FIH Road to London campaign underway with a 5-1 win over France in Beerschot, Belgium today.
Anthoni plots downfall of homeland
He’s Ireland’s inside man as they prepare for one of the biggest weekends of their hockey careers, but Arul Anthoni insists the emotional aspect of facing his native Malaysia won’t be an issue for him.
Speers wary of underdogs
Ireland captain Alex Speers admits her side are mindful of the shock loss to Italy in the 2008 Olympic qualifiers as they face three relative minnows first up in the 2012 version in Belgium, beginning against France tomorrow.
Profligate Ireland get the job done
Ireland wasted a slew of chances but nonetheless got the job done with a workmanlike 3-0 win over Chile at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier at Belfield tonight.
Head injury ends Harte’s tournament
Ireland will have to plan without key centre-back Conor Harte for the remainder of their Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualification campaign, it emerged this morning.
Indiscipline hampers Irish in Korean draw
The largest crowd for a hockey match at Belfield in modern times saw Ireland keep their Olympic dreams alive with a 1-1 draw with Korea, but Paul Revington was far from pleased with his side’s performance or discipline.
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