New-look Munster U16 side named
A youthful Munster U16 girls squad was named yesterday ahead of the 2010/11 interpros on October 16/17, with skipper Acacia Taylor (above) one of just five returning players from last year’s side.
Railway on track for Institute centenary
Last season’s women’s Irish Hockey League winners Railway Union and fellow Dublin kingpins Hermes are Limerick-bound this weekend for a pre-season tournament with a difference, as part of Catholic Institute’s centenary celebrations.
U21 interpros to be scrapped
The U21 interprovincial tournament is to be scrapped this season, Southern Fried understands, as part of a restructuring of the oft-maligned annual competitions. The Irish Hockey Association’s chief executive Angus Kirkland this week informed branch representatives that one men’s and one women’s interpro competition will be held in Dublin on March 26 and 27.
Olympic video tower incident under review
The Irish Hockey Association is conducting an internal review following an incident at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore concerning an Irish representative gaining access to a video tower without accreditation.