New Irish roles for Shaw, Logue and Caren
A flurry of coaching appointments were announced by the Irish Hockey Association today, with continuity between the senior and U21 setups the primary concern.
Quins will dig deep to overcome Euro odds
Cork Harlequins will delve into the depths of their reserves as they bid to overcome the odds at this weekend’s EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Vienna.
Old Alex snuff out UCC’s IHL hopes
Old Alex snaffled the last spot in next season’s Irish Hockey League as high-quality goals from Shirley McCay, Aisling Naughton and Sofie Macleod gave them a flattering 3-0 win over UCC at Garryduff on Saturday.
Students face toughest exam
Exam commitments are foremost in the mind of UCC’s students right now but they have one more assignment on the pitch too in tomorrow’s Irish Hockey League wildcard playoff final against Old Alex (Garryduff, 2pm).
O’Byrne among eight new Irish call-ups
Cork Harlequins’ defensive totem Yvonne O’Byrne is among eight uncapped players who have been given a chance to fight their way into the Irish squad for this summer’s European championships.
O’Halloran is Railway’s IHL hero again
Julia O’Halloran made the crucial Irish Hockey League final intervention for Railway Union for the second year running as they saw off Loreto on sudden death penalties on a topsy-turvy finals day at Grange Road.