UCC facing nightmare fixture pile-up
University College Cork will see their resources stretched to the limit over the coming weeks as they gear up for a marathon stint of five away games in eight days.
Exams rule Crowley out but Sargent returns
Incoming Irish senior women’s coach Darren Smith has played it safe with his first squad selection after naming a 22-strong panel for next month’s training camp in Spain.
Martin laments funding disparity
Olympic Council of Ireland chief executive Stephen Martin admits the funding disparity between Irish and English hockey is just one reason why the threat of Irish players defecting to Great Britain won’t go away anytime soon.
Quins continue to move on up
Cork Harlequins supplanted UCC from the top of the table with a 3-0 victory, while C of I and Ashton also picked up three points to continue their push for an IHL spot.
Ames and Sloan jump ship to GB
Ian Sloan claimed Irish hockey has little chance of long-term success as he and David Ames rocked the sport by announcing their defections to England.