India inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Ireland ladies in the first game in their three-game series in Belfield tonight. Ireland were undone by their inability to get their short-corner routine functioning, whereas India had no such problems with theirs.
Ireland’s ladies take on India’s women in UCD on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening as part of their respective Champions Challenge I warm-up campaigns that start at the on the April 27 in Glasgow Scotland.
New Irish head coach Craig Fulton has named a fascinating squad for the upcoming Champions Challenge I in Kuantan, Malaysia with the uncapped Maurice Elliott an eye-catching inclusion.
On the second day of national cup finals at Belfield this weekend, UCD II and Pembroke II took home the Irish Junior Cup titles while Limerick closed out a lively weekend with a comeback win against Portrush
Munster's Cork C of I and Clonakilty made it a memorable day for clubs from the southern province as they won the women's Irish Hockey Trophy and Challenge titles respectively while Newry closed out a stunning season with their third title of 2013/14
St Andrew's made it three John Waring titles in four years in its U-14 format as they swept to five wins from five in Lisnagarvey on Wednesday afternoon, finishing seven points clear of Cookstown HS.
The Irish Hockey League wildcard playoffs looks set to be a fraught affair for Old Alex this weekend with just one place left in the 2014/15 competition with four teams vying for it; six IHA finals also take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday
Craig Fulton's tenure as Irish senior men's hockey coach began with a 3-0 defeat to world number four side England in Reading last night.
Ireland's men play England this evening and tomorrow morning in two challenge matches as part of their build-up to the Champions Challenge I in Malaysia in what will be Craig Fulton's first game in charge.
Railway Union won the reintroduced Wright Carey Cup last weekend as they showed a clean set of heels to Clontarf with Rob Abbott and Rob Devlin firing doubles at Park Avenue.
Relive the best bits from last Sunday's Irish Hockey League finals at Havelock Park with thanks to Guy Robbins' highlights package; camera work from Rick Robbins, commentary from Rob Abbott and Donal O'Mearain
The LHA finals day saw Pembroke V see off Loreto while Avoca, Bray and Wicklow also landed their respective cup titles on an action-packed day at Grange Road
Following an epic battle for the women's division three league title, Pembroke III and Avoca closed out the season in a hotly contested Div 3/4 Cup final on Saturday at Grange Road.
Megan Frazer has been named as the new Irish captain for the upcoming Champions Challenge I in Glasgow later this month, taking over from the exam-tied Alex Speers.
Peter Caruth timed his return to action perfectly as his double strike powered Monkstown to the Irish Hockey League title, seeing off Havelock Park hosts Banbridge in the final for the second year running.
UCD completed Irish hockey's elite double in dramatic fashion at Havelock Park, prevailing against reigning champions Railway Union on penalties to add the Irish Hockey League title to the Senior Cup crown they won last month.
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Banbridge joined Monkstown in the men's IHL final as they shaded a thrill-a-minute Ulster derby against Lisnagarvey, Bruce McCandless and Stevie Dowds shooting home in the second half.
Kyle Good's sublimely taken finish two minutes into silver goal extra time dashed Three Rock's hopes of an IHL/ISC double, keeping alive the Glenageary club's dream of retaining the title as they edged the battle of Leinster's top two.
Railway's hopes of a fourth IHL title in five years prevail as Rachel Barnett made three crucial saves at the latter end of their penalty shoot-out with Pegasus, allowing Sinead Dooley to slot the winning effort in the second semi-final.
UCD produced an efficient performance to down a profligate Loreto who will rue a series of missed chances in the early stages as they bowed out of the Irish Hockey League at the semi-final stage.
The management team of the Irish Masters O40's have named their squad for the upcoming Masters World Cup which will take place in Rotterdam Hockey Club from June 5 to 13, running alongside the FIH World Cup taking place in the Hague.
