Europe
Irish KO16 woes continue as Dragons burn off Garvey in second half
March 30, 2013 | 163 views | Comments (10)The KO8 remains out of reach once more for Irish clubs as Lisnagarvey’s brave first half effort was undone by a classy Dragons who were too slick for last season’s Irish Hockey League champions.
Garvey hoping to slay Dragons in EHL KO16
March 28, 2013 | 194 views | Leave a commentAfter last autumn’s heroics, Lisnagarvey are hopeful of becoming the first Irish side to reach the KO8 of the EuroHockey League when they take on KHC Dragons in the last 16 (4pm, Irish time).
Danish tie to prove pivotal for Rovers’ hopes
February 15, 2013 | 119 views | Comments (1)Three Rock claimed a win and a loss in their opening two games at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge I in Budapest, meaning a win tomorrow morning against Danish side Orient Lyngby will put them into the top four
Garvey pull off miracle comeback to advance in EHL
October 30, 2012 | 142 views | Comments (2)Lisnagarvey staged the greatest comeback in EuroHockey League history to help them overcome long odds and advance to the last 16.
Mission accomplished as Irish U-21s storm to comfortable European victories
July 22, 2012 | 118 views | Comments (3)Another set of thrashings saw Ireland’s U-21 men and women ease to promotion from their respective European ‘C’ division campaigns as they completed the first phase pod rebuilding after eight years absence from competition
Ewart edged U-21 women home; men thrash Slovakia
July 21, 2012 | 128 views | Leave a commentLeah Ewart’s 62nd minute goal saw Ireland’s U-21 women scrape to a third successive win in Lisbon meaning they and the Irish men will contest ‘C’ division finals on Sunday; the men won 12-0 in Bratislava
U-21 women all but secure final berth
July 20, 2012 | 239 views | Leave a commentA four goal burst in nine first half minutes saw Ireland cruise to a second victory and assure themselves of a final berth barring a goal difference miracle.
Irish U-21s down Turkey and Lithuania
July 19, 2012 | 244 views | Leave a commentBoth Irish U-21 men and women picked off comfortable wins to advance their European hopes; the men won 8-0 against Lithuania to confirm their place in the final; the women beat Turkey 4-0 in their opening game
U-21 men create history with 17-0 Bulgaria win
July 18, 2012 | 248 views | Comments (4)Ireland’s U-21 men created European junior nations history as they recorded the highest win since the U-21 grade was introduced in 1976 with Stephen Dowds scoring five times in a 17-0 defeat of Bulgaria
Lille and Bloemendaal for Garvey in EHL
July 17, 2012 | 175 views | Comments (2)Despite Ireland dropping back to the status of third seeds, Lisnagarvey have picked up a EuroHockey League draw with a hint of possibility about it.
Local umpires receive top class appointments
July 2, 2012 | 521 views | Leave a commentTen Leinster based umpires have been appointed to 13 international competitions this summer, ranging from Olympic level to the various youth and club competitions around the continent.
Euro campaigns dampened by late revisions
June 21, 2012 | 203 views | Comments (8)Both Railway Union and Cork Harlequins have seen their expectations of top tier European club hockey go up in smoke this week, having now to settle for life in the second tier.
News in brief: Donation update
June 2, 2012 | 359 views | Leave a commentHow to donate to The Hook; Richmond Spiders add two more Irish to roster; Weston’s Carol Harrison gets Welsh call-up; Butler and Magee win EHL medal, Hutchinson and Metchette get top call-up; Treacy to run 5-a-side
O’Flynn double the golden touch for Hermes
May 28, 2012 | 315 views | Leave a commentAudrey O’Flynn’s double corner strike handed Hermes European gold in Wettingen as they claimed a fourth win in succession to impressively make it an Irish double in club competition.
Hermes set up Lille Euro final date
May 27, 2012 | 281 views | Leave a commentHermes gained one of the final places on offer with a strong 3-1 victory over Slavia Praha in Wettingen to continue their perfect record in the competition after three days.
All’s Wels for Hermes in Euro Challenge
May 27, 2012 | 126 views | Leave a commentHermes moved into pole position in Pool B of the EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge I in Wettingen as they grabbed a second win in two days.
Horan helps Hermes bounce back
May 26, 2012 | 139 views | Leave a commentHemes avoided potential disaster with three quick-fire corners to overcome hosts Rotweiss Wettingen and get their European campaign off to a strong start.
Butler and Magee eye Year of the Dragon
May 25, 2012 | 193 views | Leave a commentStephen Butler and Eugene Magee hope that Chinese astrology comes to bear this weekend and that this year is the EHL Year of the Dragon.
Much changed Hermes up for Swiss challenge
May 24, 2012 | 284 views | Leave a commentFor a club who have played in European club competition seven times in the past 14 years and the consistency that brings, it is surprising that just three of Hermes’ 2009 vintage are still around for this weekend
IHL stakes raised by Pegasus performance
April 13, 2012 | 111 views | Leave a commentLast weekend’s EuroHockey Club Champion’s Trophy victory has shown just how threatening Pegasus can be and now offers a place in top tier of European club hockey for this season’s IHL champion