Gold comes all too easily for Irish U21 sides
A lop-sided European championship campaign came to a suitably farcical end for Ireland’s U21 sides, as they both took gold with heavy victories in their final clashes.
Ireland’s youth take centre stage
Ireland’s U16 teams enjoyed respectable mid-ranking finishes to their EuroHockey Junior Championships campaigns, while the U18 sides both carried off their Celtic Cup crowns with ease on a fruitful weekend for Irish underage hockey.
Drive for five ends happily for Ireland
Ireland claimed the fourth Celtic Cup of Paul Revington’s reign — which comes to an end this week — but not before they nearly blew it against tournament whipping boys Wales, drawing 1-1 at Lisnagarvey this afternoon.
Green machine gets back into gear
Ireland’s narrow Olympic qualification miss was put into further perspective last night as they swatted aside London-bound South Africa 4-2 in the Celtic Cup at Lisnagarvey.
Ireland left with plenty to ponder
Ireland left the Investec London Cup with some stinging words from Great Britain coach Danny Kerry ringing in their ears, after they finished bottom of the pile thanks to a 3-0 defeat to Great Britain in Chiswick.
U16 sides share English series
Ireland’s U16 boys and girls shared their respective series with England this weekend, both ending with a win, draw and loss to their names in Lilleshall.