Europe
Monkstown to host EuroHockey Trophy next May
September 21, 2017 | 277 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 | 393 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 | 600 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 | 628 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 | 708 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
Harte breaks yet more new ground with Kampong
May 21, 2017 | 388 views | Leave a commentDavid Harte added yet another major trophy to his incredible collection, becoming the first Irish person to win the Dutch Hoofdklasse, regarded as the best national club competition in the world.
Bann and Garvey bow out of EHL at KO16 stage
April 16, 2017 | 220 views | Leave a commentIreland’s twin hopes of a first ever place in the KO8 of the Euro Hockey League came to an end over the weekend in Eindhoven with Banbridge and Lisnagarvey bowing out at the KO16 stage.
Bann and Garvey vye for piece of Irish EHL history
April 13, 2017 | 722 views | Leave a commentBanbridge and Lisnagarvey are looking to create history as they travel to Eindhoven over the Easter weekend, bidding to become the first Irish side to reach the last eight of the Euro Hockey League. Bann face Racing Club de France on Friday at 11.45am (Irish time) while Garvey are in action a day later against […]
Mission accomplished for Ards on European stage
February 19, 2017 | 453 views | Leave a commentIt was a case of mission accomplished with interest for Ards in Lithuania on Sunday, writes John Flack, as they retained their second-tier status at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy tournament in superb fashion.
Ards bidding for survival amid European indoor shark tank
February 15, 2017 | 663 views | Leave a commentJohn Flack previews Ards’ annual European indoor pilgrimage as they look to retain their status in the second tier of competition on the continent
Railway land Euro silver in Turkey
February 12, 2017 | 480 views | Leave a commentRailway Union did enough to put Ireland in the frame for promotion back up to the third tier of EuroHockey Indoor Club competition thanks to a second place finish in Alanya, Turkey over the weekend
Bell and Tumilty content with favourable EHL draws
November 21, 2016 | 658 views | Leave a commentBanbridge and Lisnagarvey received perhaps the most favourable Euro Hockey League KO16 draw possible – other than facing each other – as they look to earn a maiden quarter-final berth in the elite competition for Ireland.
Eindhoven set for Ulster-invasion for EHL KO16
October 14, 2016 | 818 views | Leave a commentEindhoven is gearing up for an Ulster-invasion next April as Lisnagarvey and Banbridge will travel to the south-Netherlands’ club Oranje-Rood for the KO16 phase of the Euro Hockey League.
Magee’s Bann gives whole town huge source of pride
October 11, 2016 | 394 views | Leave a commentBanbridge’s Olympian Eugene Magee said his side put their best foot forward to match the efforts of his club mates who put on a great show at Havelock Park for EHL ROUND1.
Brilliant Bann play way into the Havelock hall of fame
October 9, 2016 | 1,279 views | Leave a commentAs a grand finale, Banbridge got the moment they deserved to cap an incredible weekend. The biggest crowd seen at the club since the move from the Castlewellan Road witnessed the first Irish club ever to top the group stages.
Bell hails monster crowd as Banbridge delight home support against Saint Ger
October 8, 2016 | 692 views | Leave a commentMan of the match Matthew Bell hailed the incredible Havelock Park support as over 2,500 fans took in Banbridge’s 2-0 win over Saint Germain.
Bann’s opponents both show EHL quality
October 7, 2016 | 348 views | Leave a commentBanbridge got a flavour of the challenge ahead of them this weekend as coach Mark Tumilty watched EHL ROUND1 opponents Royal Leopold, from Belgium, beat France’s Saint Germain 4-3 at Havelock Park.
Bell ready for massive weekend for Banbridge
October 3, 2016 | 491 views | Leave a commentBanbridge’s Matthew Bell says his first experience of the EHL “was unlike anything I had ever experienced before” when, as a teenager, he made his debut in the competition.
Magee and Bann to make hometown proud as Round1 comes to Ireland
September 27, 2016 | 523 views | Leave a commentBanbridge’s most famous son Eugene Magee is hopeful his club can put on a show that the “whole town can be proud of” as they become the first Irish venue to host a Euro Hockey League event on October 7th to 9th.
Razor sharp English first half undoes Irish girls
July 24, 2016 | 615 views | Leave a commentStevie Arbuthnot said he was “a bit gutted” with how his Irish Under-18 side began their tie with England as two early goals laid the base for a 3-0 result in their opening Girls EuroHockey Youth Championships Pool B tie.