Interviews
Bell and Tumilty content with favourable EHL draws
November 21, 2016 | 643 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.
Dublin City FM interviews – October 21
October 27, 2016 | 265 views | Leave a commentDeclan Hughes catches up the Old Alex’s Brian Wynn, UCD’s Elun Hack and Miles Warren, Lisnagarvey’s Errol Lutton, Clontarf’s Gareth Borland, YMCA’s Jason Klinradt, Pembroke’s Jonny Caren and Instonians Stephen Redpath
Brilliant Bann play way into the Havelock hall of fame
October 9, 2016 | 1,263 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 ready for massive weekend for Banbridge
October 3, 2016 | 481 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 | 510 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.
German adventure for Frazer and Wilson
August 31, 2016 | 891 views | Leave a commentIreland captain Megan Frazer and rising star Zoe Wilson will be on opposing teams this season in the German Bundesliga after landing moves to Mannheimer and Harvesthuder respectively.
All-time high for Irish men but changing world game poses new challenge
August 23, 2016 | 1,193 views | Leave a commentIreland’s men have risen to an all-time high position of tenth in the world rankings to sit on the edge of the world’s elite teams at a time when the FIH is set to change the manner in which the international calendar is organised
FIH say variety of changes helping hockey secure place on Olympic programme
August 22, 2016 | 958 views | Comments (1)The Hook was part of a round-table with key members of the FIH to talk about what they felt was successful at the Olympic Games and where the sport needs to improve in its presentation
Martin: Funding the key question to keep hockey’s momentum goiing
August 22, 2016 | 687 views | Leave a commentOlympic Council of Ireland Chief Executive Stephen Martin played for Great Britain at three Olympic Games, winning bronze in Los Angeles in 1984 and gold in Seoul in 1988. John Flack has been chatting to the Co Down man about the hockey experience in Rio both from an Irish and GB perspective.
Cargo holds travelling support dear in Irish Olympic odyssey
August 14, 2016 | 892 views | Leave a commentChris Cargo hailed the Irish fans in Rio as “amazing” as they played their role in the side’s memorable Olympic campaign, providing extra motivation to the green machine.
Rio journey ends but Fulton hopes experience is just the beginning
August 13, 2016 | 696 views | Leave a comment“Every journey comes to an end; I know we gave it everything we could,” Craig Fulton’s final reflections on a memorable week but while this Olympic journey is over, he is confident systems can be put in place to make sure this is more than a one-off.
Agonising end but Harte helps put Irish hockey firmly on the map
August 13, 2016 | 689 views | Leave a commentDavid Harte described Ireland’s exit from the Olympic Games at the hands of Argentina as “gut-wrenching and agonising” as they, once again, pushed a world top seven ranked side close but ultimately came unstuck.
Reaction: Celebrations on hold as Argentina already in view
August 11, 2016 | 808 views | Leave a commentMitch Darling talks history, David Harte on Argentina-focus, Craig Fulton on deserved success and Shane O’Donoghue on penalty corner mojo; here’s the reaction from Ireland’s 4-2 win over Canada
Ireland back strong for last two group games – Bell
August 9, 2016 | 666 views | Leave a commentDespite the defeat to Germany, the mood in the mixed zone had positive tones as Ireland look to turn performances into points in their closing two games later this week; reaction from Jonny Bell, David Harte and Craig Fulton
Four Nations Feedback – reflections on run to silver
August 8, 2016 | 295 views | Leave a commentHave a listen to Declan Hughes’ series of interviews from the recent Four Nations Invitational series that finished up last Friday with Ireland ending up second after four wins from five outings
Tough scoreline to take for Gormley and Fulton
August 8, 2016 | 1,081 views | Leave a commentCheck out all the reaction from Ronan Gormley, Craig Fulton, Mirco Pruyser and Rob van der Horst from Ireland’s game with the Netherlands in game two of their Olympic journey
Fulton and the Pembroke influence
August 5, 2016 | 873 views | Leave a commentWhen Craig Fulton first arrived on Irish shores in 2005 as player-coach at Pembroke, Ronan Gormley says it marked “an immediate change” in the way the club went about its business that had a far-reaching knock-on effect.
Jermyn’s Whatsapp wake-up call stings personal pride and sparks Olympic return
August 5, 2016 | 2,259 views | Leave a commentAfter three and a half years out of the frame, John Jermyn’s return to the Irish team makes him one of the unlikeliest of Olympians; he talks about an unflattering picture on social media sparked his fitness obsession that brought him back in the frame
Four Nations Feedback: Ireland’s women on opening wins
August 1, 2016 | 544 views | Leave a commentDeclan Hughes interviewed the key players from the first two days of the Four Nations Invitational tournament at the Merrion Fleet Arena; have a listen here
Conor Harte “gunning” for Olympic opening weekend
August 1, 2016 | 766 views | Comments (1)Conor Harte says the Olympic village is “quickly becoming our home” following the Irish team’s arrival in Rio this week off the back of a ten-day training camp in Argentina.