Loss of Irish EHL place confirmed
Ireland has lost its place in world hockey’s premier men’s club competition as a worrying slide down the European rankings was confirmed yesterday.
Smith axes stars in Irish squad shake-up
Some of Ireland’s most established international hockey players – including Munster-based Cliodhna Sargent and Miriam Crowley – were left reeling yesterday after being dumped from Darren Smith’s squad ahead of August’s European championships.
IHA to become limited company but club levy motion fails
Life begins as a limited company for Irish Hockey on July 1, 2013 following an emphatic vote at the IHA’s AGM on Saturday but clubs rejected a proposed €233 levy for the next two years.
IHA call on clubs to help pay off €60,000 deficit
The country’s hockey clubs will be asked to foot the ball for the Irish Hockey Association’s deficit if a controversial motion is passed at the national body’s AGM tomorrow.
Irish topple Germans but series shared
Ireland beat Olympic champions Germany 3-2 in front of 3,000 spectators in Heilbronn before going down 5-2 in game two of a friendly series as Lisnagarvey duo James Lorimer and Daniel Buser made their international debuts.
Quins end on high but EHL berth in jeopardy
Cork Harlequins ended a tough European campaign in Vienna with a 3-2 win over Swiss champions Rotweiss Wettingen, but their seventh place finish in Vienna spells disaster for Irish club’s EuroHockey League hopes.