Brown the bolter for World League 2
Ireland coach Andrew Meredith has shaken things up for his side’s crucial World League second round in New Delhi later this month with uncapped Banbridge teenager Peter Brown among three new faces.
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.
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.
Revington rebuffs IHA overspend claims
Former Irish men’s senior coach Paul Revington has hit back at suggestions that he and his management team were the root cause of a€37,500 overspend that almost saw Ireland withdraw from the Champions Challenge I.
IHA warns of financial ‘crisis year’ amid overspend
Irish hockey chiefs claim former coach Paul Revington and his management team were responsible for a €37,000 overspend as the national body faces a potential financial “crisis year” in 2013.