Irish girls stride into last four
Ireland’s U18 girls produced a superb backs-to-the-wall effort to keep Belgium at bay and secure a top four ranking at
the Volvo EuroHockey U18 Championships in Utrecht yesterday.
Dutchwoman Derkx haunts Ireland again
Frederique Derkx was once again the scourge of Ireland as she helped Netherlands to a 4-0 victory over the girls in green at the Volvo EuroHockey U18 Championships in Utrecht yesterday.
Boys in green bury French hoodoo in style
Ireland’s senior men gave coach Paul Revington plenty more to chew on as they came away from Lille with the Champions Challenge II title in the bag following a 4-2 final defeat of France.
Ireland power past Russia to set up USA clash
Ireland turned on the style to blitz Russia 4-0 and top their pool on goal difference from hosts France at the Champions Challenge II in Lille yesterday.
Magee sniffs out equaliser
Ireland’s tournament hoodoo against France almost resurfaced before Eugene Magee saved the day with the last touch of the match in a 2-2 Champions Challenge II draw in Lille yesterday.
Ireland in fine fettle, says hotshot Abbas
Pakistan hitman Sohail Abbas gunned down Ireland in the UCD Four Nations final on Saturday; but then insisted he’s never seen Paul Revington’s side in better nick. David Harte (above) took home the tournament’s MVP award while the women’s side ended the Champions Challenge in sixth place – one above their pre-tournament seeding – after losing out narrowly to South Africa.