Interviews
Shaw expects Irish panel to bounce back from Olympic agony and earn Euro promotion
July 16, 2015 | 1,009 views | Comments (3)Graham Shaw says he will only be making “tweaks” to the game plan implemented by Darren Smith in his first tournament as Irish senior women’s coach which gets underway on Saturday in Prague.
Mixing it with the professionals; funding key to push for world’s top ten
July 7, 2015 | 1,887 views | Leave a commentCraig Fulton says that with proper financial support in place, Ireland’s men can push to become an established top ten side in the world following their fifth place finish in World League Round 3 in Antwerp.
Smith: Core materials for success in place in Ireland
June 25, 2015 | 1,103 views | Leave a commentIn a wide-ranging interview following his final game as Irish coach, Darren Smith speaks of his belief that Ireland’s women can push on and become a top ten ranked side with a more structured high performance vision with the elements in place for success
Dublin Uni “almost unrecognisable” as Trinity make push to up their level
June 16, 2015 | 1,298 views | Comments (1)Dublin University’s Stephen Ludgate says the club he played with last season is “almost unrecognisable” from the one he originally joined following a season of high achievement.
Gormley to become first Irishman to hit 200 caps
May 7, 2015 | 1,017 views | Leave a commentRonan Gormley is set to become the first Irish man to reach 200 international caps when he lines out for the national team against the Olympic champions, Germany, next Monday in Krefeld.
AUDIO: IHA Chief exec Heskin on where Irish hockey stands
March 4, 2015 | 566 views | Leave a commentAhead of the Irish men’s departure to San Diego for the World League round two, Declan Hughes caught up with Mike Heskin to get his thoughts on where Irish hockey currently stands and the challenges ahead
AUDIO: Glens keen to test the best
February 4, 2015 | 426 views | Leave a commentGlenanne coach Kieran Bolger told Declan Hughes it is important for his side to keep playing the best teams in order to get their standard to where they want to be; Declan also interviewed Hannah de Burgh Whyte, Paddy Conlon and Rory O’Donoghue
AUDIO: Ireland looking to build on Spain series
January 28, 2015 | 393 views | Leave a commentLast Saturday, Declan Hughes spoke to Graham Shaw, Rory O’Donoghue, Anna O’Flanagan, Jonny Harte, Chloe Watkins, Gillian Pinder and Nikki Evans on behalf of Dublin City FM and The Hook about the latest club and international games
Wortmann hails Hermes’ “fully deserved draw”
January 6, 2015 | 982 views | Leave a commentDeclan Hughes interviewed Railway Union’s Hannah de Burgh Whyte, UCD’s Jonathan Harte, Loreto’s Niall Denham and Hermes’ Rudi Wortmann following their key games in women’s Leinster Division One last weekend
Leinster hockey looks back on the highlights of 2014
December 31, 2014 | 801 views | Leave a comment2014 proved a memorable year for Irish hockey from the club scene to a break-out year for the Irish women’s international team; Declan Hughes caught up with a number of members of the Leinster hockey community to get their highlights from the year gone by.
LHA seeking consensus over 2015/16 league structure; Inst’s Dumican proposes new IHL format
December 27, 2014 | 1,190 views | Leave a commentIn recent weeks, the Leinster Hockey Association held a meeting with the men’s clubs with a few to how the branch will organise leagues for the 2015/16 season in light of the IHA EGM vote for an expanded, “full-season” Irish Hockey League.
Audio: Dublin City FM’s Leinster hockey coverage
November 6, 2014 | 424 views | Leave a commentDeclan Hughes has been wracking up a series of interviews with some of the great and good from around the Leinster hockey scene and beyond for Dublin City 103.2FM’s coverage of the sport; check out some of his recent interviews
The Year in Review: Smith reflects on strong 2014
November 5, 2014 | 449 views | Leave a commentBy most statistics, 2014 was a particularly sweet one for Ireland’s Green Army. A silver medal at the Champions Challenge in Glasgow was certainly the highlight, especially when considered they entered the tournament as the seventh ranked side.
Former Irish captain Speers calls time on Ireland career
October 22, 2014 | 530 views | Leave a commentFormer Irish captain Alex Speers has retired from international hockey after eight years with the national set-up, encompassing 164 caps and 19 goals for the national side since making her debut in 2006.
Harte looking for Kampong to step up in EHL
October 9, 2014 | 446 views | Leave a comment“The Big Man” David Harte is looking for his Kampong side to make amends after a bittersweet debut season in the Euro Hockey League last time around.
IHL decision: clubs vote in favour of single tier, full-season Irish Hockey League
October 5, 2014 | 1,837 views | Comments (4)Hockey will enter a new era on the island next September with the introduction of a season-long Irish Hockey League for the first time, following the IHA EGM vote in the Stillorgan Park Hotel.
IHL debate: serious questions need to be addressed by IHA
October 3, 2014 | 1,437 views | Comments (1)Dutchman Arjen Van As gives a very interesting perspective of what an increased Irish Hockey League needs to address; he has lived in Ireland for the past three years, playing with Three Rock for two seasons before linking up with Rathgar’s first team this year
IHL expansion debate – voices from around the provinces
October 2, 2014 | 976 views | Comments (1)IUCHA’s Chris Blaney, Banbridge’s Paddy Grimes, UCC’s Shrew Power, Inst’s Andrew Corry, Bandon’s Ali Smith, Pembroke’s David Harvey, Greenfields’ Deirdre McDermott and Lisnagarvey’s Mark Raphael give their thoughts on the proposed expansion of the Irish Hockey League
IHL debate – how social media reacted
September 26, 2014 | 1,228 views | Comments (4)The debate over the proposed expansion to the Irish Hockey League sparked plenty of discussion this week, especially with the news that Ulster Hockey have requested clubs to stay away from the EGM vote until a better consultation process has taken place.
Varian: Full IHL “an opportunity the sport must grasp with both hands”
September 24, 2014 | 849 views | Leave a commentFormer IHA chief executive Paul Varian has written an impassioned call for clubs to get behind the full Irish Hockey League proposal on the table on October 5, calling it a “pivotal moment” in the expansion of the sport