Europe
Monkstown fightback gives theirs and Irish hopes huge boost in Euro Trophy
May 19, 2018 | 519 views | Leave a commentMonkstown gave theirs – and Irish hockey’s – hopes of avoiding relegation to the third tier of women’s European club competition a massive boost as they came from behind to beat France’s Lille.
UCD unstuck by Mannheim in London; Town fall to Russians on opening day
May 18, 2018 | 465 views | Leave a commentUCD endured an agonising near miss against Mannheimer in the fifth to eighth place playoffs at the Euro Club Cup; Hermes-Monkstown fell 3-0 to Russian opposition on day one of the Trophy
Monkstown’s confidence on the rise for Euro Trophy bid
May 18, 2018 | 420 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown coach Gareth Watkins says the confidence gleaned from the closing six weeks of the Irish season will give his side a big boost going into the EuroHockey Club Trophy this weekend on home turf.
UCD face toughest possible draw in Euro Cup
May 16, 2018 | 469 views | Leave a commentUCD start their EuroHockey Club Cup challenge on Thursday afternoon with one of the toughest possible draws, taking on Dutch giants AH&BC Amsterdam in Surbiton in the quarter-final stage.
Monkstown sign up Colliers as Euro tournament sponsor
April 28, 2018 | 248 views | Leave a commentMonkstown’s hosting of the women’s EuroHockey Club Trophy received a big boost this week with confirmation global real estate advisors Colliers International have taken on the title sponsorship of the event.
High School and Loreto Dalkey enjoy tour to remember
April 27, 2018 | 267 views | Leave a commentThe High School and Loreto Dalkey took in a Euro Hockey League weekend to remember earlier this month, taking on local Dutch sides in Rotterdam as well as taking in some of the world’s best club hockey.
Rovers denied KO8 place by Saint Germain
April 1, 2018 | 352 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers missed out on a place in the Euro Hockey League KO8 – what would have been a first for an Irish club – in painful style as they succumbed 3-2 to Saint Germain in Rotterdam.
Blakeney attempts to make some lasting EHL memories
March 30, 2018 | 668 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers’ Peter Blakeney – along with Mitch Darling – is just one of two members of the club’s last EHL experience back in 2008/09 but while he was part of the first Irish side to reach the KO16, he says he is the last person to ask about his memories of it.
Beast from the East wipes out hockey schedule as Hockey Ireland consider winter alternatives
March 2, 2018 | 505 views | Leave a commentAll of the weekend’s national and provincial level hockey fixtures have all been postponed; Hockey Ireland, meanwhile, are looking at what can be done toward a winter break; Bann awarded Champs Trophy hosting
Ards Indoor superstar Brown would relish second offer from Germany as she looks to impress in Prague
February 21, 2018 | 570 views | Leave a commentChloe Brown has revealed she turned down the offer of a move to Germany last season but she says she would jump at the opportunity if it were to come along again.
Three Rock romp to EuroHockey indoor promotion and gold
February 19, 2018 | 312 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers won the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Georgia with six wins from six, overcoming some early tough encounters before winning the title in a procession
Georgia on the Three Rock Rovers mind
February 15, 2018 | 488 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers have traversed four time zones this week to represent Ireland at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Tbilisi, Georgia, gunning for a top two finish from their seven team competition.
Tumilty takes the positives from EHL trip for young Bann side
October 9, 2017 | 265 views | Leave a commentBanbridge were unable to produce the heroics of 12 months ago as they fell to slightly inflated 6-0 and 6-2 defeats to WKS Grunwald Poznan and Racing Club de Bruxelles over the weekend in Barcelona.
“Double Goal” augments Bann’s frustrations in Barcelona
October 7, 2017 | 650 views | Leave a commentThe “double-goal” introduced for the Euro Hockey League added a harsher look to an already inflated scoreline as they fell 6-0 to Poland’s WKS Grunwald Poznan in their opening game in Barcelona.
Bann looking to repeat EHL ROUND1 heroics
October 5, 2017 | 292 views | Leave a commentBanbridge head out to Barcelona this weekend, hoping to match their incredible exploits from 12 months ago as they look to progress from ROUND1 of the Euro Hockey League once again.
Monkstown to host EuroHockey Trophy next May
September 21, 2017 | 268 views | Leave a commentMonkstown will host the women’s EuroHockey Trophy next May 18-21, 2018 in Rathdown following the release of the venues for the club champions events today.
Tumilty anticipates tough task in Barcelona
August 2, 2017 | 389 views | Leave a commentBanbridge coach Mark Tumilty says it will be a “tough ask” to repeat their superb performances in ROUND1 of the EHL when they managed to win a group featuring Royal Leopold and Saint Germain.
Shoot-out finishes for Hermes-Monkstown and Pegasus as Irish status remains the same for 2018
June 5, 2017 | 592 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown closed out their European challenge on a high as they beat Russia’s CSP Krylatskoye on a shoot-out to end seventh; Pegasus finished sixth in Munich
Hermes-Monkstown look to bounce back; Pegasus miss out on top two berth
June 4, 2017 | 621 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown will look to bounce back today in the women’s EuroHockey Club Champions Cup after a chastening 9-0 loss against a star-studded Den Bosch; Pegasus had a win, loss and a draw in the Trophy
Hermes-Monkstown looking to pull off biggest Euro shock possible against Den Bosch
June 1, 2017 | 698 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown coach Rudi Wortmann is looking to pull off the biggest shock in women’s EuroHockey Club Champions Cup history on Friday when his side face Den Bosch; Pegasus head to Munich