In his first interview with Southern Fried Hockey, Irish senior women’s coach Darren Smith outlines how he would love to help with a high performance programme in Munster – but says the drive for such a structure must come from within the province.
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.
Irish hockey has waved goodbye to some of its brightest female prospects in recent weeks, as the trickle of talent heading to America turns into a flood. SFH talks to two Munster girls about why they made the move, and hears what Irish Hockey make of it all.
Cork Harlequins’ Irish Senior Cup victory in 2012 was a true bolt from the blue, one of the biggest shocks in Irish hockey in recent seasons. Here, Quins coach Phil Oakley, captain Mark Black, defender John Hobbs and supporter and former manager Donal Kingston tell the story of a remarkable triumph in their own words.
John Jackson has proved himself one of the most eloquent and thoughtful Irish hockey players when a dictaphone is thrust in his
direction. And even after one of the most heartbreaking moments of his sporting career, Jackson fought back the tears to offer a rousing rallying cry to team-mates and supporters.
John Jackson has revealed himself as the ‘hardman’ of Ireland’s senior men’s hockey squad, after admitting he was willing to continue playing the game even if he lost the sight in one eye.