Cregan closing in on caps record
Eimear Cregan could overtake fellow Munster woman Rachael Kohler as the most capped Irish hockey player of all time later this month.
Irish girls gain youth Olympics berth
Ireland will field an U17 girls team at the inaugural World Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August, it was revealed earlier today.
Coaching pair resign over funding dispute
Irish U18 coach Andy Smyth and manager Christopher McCandless have resigned following a stand-off with the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) over the implementation of a pay-to-play funding system.
Bateman and Egner scoop national gongs
Cork Harlequins – including David Egner, above left – Railway Union and the Watkins family were the big winners at Saturday night’s Irish Hockey Awards, held at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.
Herbert heads for a land down under
Recession and a desire to see the world continue to be driving factors for many of Ireland’s top hockey players – just ask Cork Church of Ireland’s Andrew Herbert, who recently left for pastures new in Australia. Prior to his departure to the Melville City club in Perth, Herbert sat down with Southern Fried to explain the rationale behind his move.
Quins succumb to rampant Railway
Railway Union ended a 106-year wait for a first national outdoor title as they routed Cork Harlequins 4-0 to win the ESB women’s Irish Hockey League in some style at Grange Road yesterday.