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Wortmann hails Hermes’ “fully deserved draw”
January 6, 2015 | 3,444 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 | 1,023 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 | 1,468 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.
Russell and Upton named on All-American list
December 21, 2014 | 796 views | Leave a commentEmma Russell and Roisin Upton were both named in the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-America honours list, effectively the line-up of the best 11 players in the NCAA college hockey season.
Television key to continuing growth of hockey as Negre outlines FIH vision for future
December 19, 2014 | 767 views | Leave a commentThe FIH this week confirmed the format for World League round three, the tournament from which Ireland will hope to earn an Olympic ticket during a wide-ranging press conference with FIH president Leandro Negre in Bhubaneswar this week
Limerick native lands second NCAA title
November 24, 2014 | 600 views | Leave a commentRoisin Upton helped the Uconn Huskies to a second successive NCAA division one national championship in the US as they edged past Emma Russell’s Syracuse University 1-0 in Sunday’s final.
NCAA: And then there were two
November 17, 2014 | 652 views | Leave a commentFormer Holy Child Killiney student Emma Russell, with Syracuse University, and Crescent College’s Roisin Upton, with the UConn Huskies, still have their NCAA hopes in tact following the first two rounds of playoff action in the US.
Harte brothers signed up for Hockey India League
November 17, 2014 | 1,212 views | Leave a commentDavid Harte’s status as one of the world’s best goalkeepers was further confirmed on Saturday when he was bought at auction by Dabang Mumbai for the third edition of the Hockey India League for $51,000 (c. €40,700).
Titles galore for Irish players in the US
November 12, 2014 | 958 views | Leave a commentThe US college hockey season is down to its final 19 teams with plenty of Irish still in the mix for the title following the conclusion of the respective conferences with plenty landing regional titles.
Audio: Dublin City FM’s Leinster hockey coverage
November 6, 2014 | 674 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
Irish young stars shine in the US system
November 5, 2014 | 1,838 views | Leave a commentEmma Russell was named in the 2014 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honours list on Wednesday morning, becoming just Syracuse’s second first team-honouree following a superb regular season in the US; she was among a series of Irish players honoured across the conferences
The Year in Review: Smith reflects on strong 2014
November 5, 2014 | 673 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.
Video: Railway run up 3-2 win over Lurgan
November 3, 2014 | 834 views | Leave a commentRailway Union’s women got their first win of this season’s Irish Hockey League campaign with a 3-2 success over Lurgan at Park Avenue; check out the video highlights taken by Tristan Seaton-Stedham
Highlight reel: Speers the arch poacher
October 22, 2014 | 870 views | Leave a commentOn a day when Alex Speers retired from international hockey, here’s a couple of videos that show her poacher’s instincts; there’s also some crackers from John Jackson, a stunning David Harte penalty save and a drag-flick master class from Pau Quemada and Jerome Dekeyser
Former Irish captain Speers calls time on Ireland career
October 22, 2014 | 789 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.
Highlight reel: Monkstown vs Racing
October 11, 2014 | 838 views | Leave a commentCheck out the highlights of Monkstown vs Racing Club de France along with all the other action from day one of the EHL in Barcelona
Harte looking for Kampong to step up in EHL
October 9, 2014 | 722 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.
Highlight reel: King Kwan of T&T
October 8, 2014 | 1,056 views | Comments (1)With Ireland confirmed to play Trinidad and Tobago, it gives us an excuse to bring out a highlight reel of their best ever player, the diminutive but mighty Kwan Browne; there’s archive video from India and Pakistan as well as German and English league clips
IHL decision: clubs vote in favour of single tier, full-season Irish Hockey League
October 5, 2014 | 2,226 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 | 1,720 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