With friends like these…
SFH diarist Rebecca Barry is back in the USA for another season with Richmond Spiders in Virginia, but this time she’s not the only one leaving Ireland to chase the American dream…
Mullan and Gray retained but Carroll misses out
Katie Mullan and Nicola Gray are the two newcomers to retain their place in the Irish women’s panel from last week’s Wales’ series as they complete their formal match practice in Scotland from September 7-9.
Irish sides battle hard at inaugural Masters World Cup
The inaugural FIH approved Hockey Masters World Cup saw 43 teams from 11 countries take part in six competitions in Canterbury last week for a hugely successful event. Ireland sent five teams – men’s O40s, O45s, O50s, and O55s and women’s O40s and O50s – for an intense week of action.
Midfield dilemmas for Carolan
Interim coach Brendon Carolan will be tasked with finding some new midfield combinations as Ireland embark on the first phase toward potential World Cup qualification for the Hague in 2014.
Carroll plunders first international goals
Multi-talented Clare woman Naomi Carroll announced her arrival as an international goalscorer by bagging her first two goals in a senior Irish jersey in today’s 3-1 win over Wales.
Rule changes for the new hockey season
Own goals can now be scored, and aerials thrown directly from free hits and green cards will mean two-minute suspensions as major new rule changes are implemented at all levels of Irish hockey for the 2012/13 season.