Late bloomer McDonnell gets big chance
Jean McDonnell has been handed the chance to prove her Irish international credentials after she was named in an 18-strong squad for next week’s FIH Champions Challenge I in Dublin.
Connery stars but Ireland miss out
Celtic Cup glory continues to elude Ireland’s senior women, but coach Gene Muller nonetheless has plenty of positives to take from his side’s first tournament of 2011.
U18s to tackle Europe minus Munster men
Ireland U18 boys will tackle Europe’s best in Holland next month without a single Munster player in tow, after head coach Turloch O’Siocháin named his 18-strong panel for the newly-monikered Volvo EuroHockey U18 Championships today.
International big hitters en route to Dublin
Some of world hockey’s big hitters will descend on Dublin next month as University College Dublin becomes the focal points for two top-class tournaments.
Muller names Celtic Cup 18
Ireland’s senior women begin a hectic summer schedule in Scotland over the June Bank Holiday Weekend, as they bid to annex the Celtic Cup for the first time since 2006.
New world league may reduce Irish qualification chances
Ireland’s quest to qualify for major tournaments looks set to be made much tougher after details of a new worldwide league were announced yesterday.