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Gray retires from international hockey
October 22, 2015 | 1,103 views | Leave a commentEmma Gray has become the third player from the Irish senior women’s team to formally retire from the international side in the wake of narrowly missing out on the Olympic Games, following Emma Smyth and Kate Dillon.
Irish legend David Judge passes away at 79
October 18, 2015 | 2,507 views | Comments (2)David Judge, one of the giants of Irish hockey, passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday afternoon following an incredible life in the sport.
Portrane return to home to the peninsula after lengthy wait
September 29, 2015 | 1,327 views | Comments (1)Portrane Hockey Club finally got to formally open their superb new water-based pitch in the heart of Donabate, bringing hockey back to the north Dublin peninsula after nearly 20 years of a nomadic existence.
Shimmins links up with Southern Dogs in NZ
September 10, 2015 | 1,371 views | Leave a commentKirk Shimmins will be looking to carry his form from the European Championships into the New Zealand Hockey League as he renews his link with the Southern Dogs.
Anatomy of a bronze; Fulton’s charges play waiting game after epic 18-month rise
August 31, 2015 | 2,392 views | Leave a commentAnd now the wait commences. October 25 is the date almost indelibly marked on the minds of the Irish hockey public after one of the most thrilling years for the sport.
Wilson and McFerran big coups for US college system
August 24, 2015 | 1,315 views | Leave a commentZoe Wilson and Ayeisha McFerran are among the marquee additions to the Irish abroad in the US as they link up with Syracuse University and the Louisville Cardinals for the upcoming college season which gets under way this week.
O’Donoghue and Ireland buzzing for Euros
August 20, 2015 | 889 views | Comments (1)“There is still a buzz around the squad and the hockey community back home,” Shane O’Donoghue says of Ireland’s mood ahead of the European championships campaign.
Fear no factor as Irish Under-18s face Euro elite
July 17, 2015 | 1,071 views | Leave a commentAndy Smyth says the fear factor that may have previously existed for Irish underage teams has diminished markedly off the back of the national senior team’s ability to mix it with the world’s top ten.
Shaw expects Irish panel to bounce back from Olympic agony and earn Euro promotion
July 16, 2015 | 1,010 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 | 1,889 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 | 1,109 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 | 1,304 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 | 1,024 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 | 570 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
VIDEO: Railway nick late win over Ballymoney
March 4, 2015 | 478 views | Leave a commentDespite being something of a dead rubber, Railway Union’s young charges nabbed a late win against Ballymoney 4-3 in their final Irish Hockey League match of the 2014/15 season
Russell adds yet another US accolade
February 18, 2015 | 964 views | Leave a commentEnniskerry native Emma Russell has added another award to her collection in the US as she was one of four members of the Syracuse University team to be named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team.
VIDEO: Banbridge’s late comeback
February 11, 2015 | 565 views | Leave a commentBanbridge moved into a strong position to advance to the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League when they scored three times in the last ten minutes against Railway Union; check out the goals
AUDIO: Glens keen to test the best
February 4, 2015 | 429 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
VIDEO: Five-star Railway through to semi-finals
February 2, 2015 | 781 views | Leave a commentRailway produced a fine performance to see off Trinity 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the Jacqui Potter Cup with Kate Lloyd scoring a brace in a classy all round outing; check out the highlights from the game
VIDEO: Town win Railway shoot-out
February 2, 2015 | 806 views | Leave a commentMonkstown ran up a half-dozen goals to see off Railway Union at Park Avenue last Saturday to move a step closer to the league title; check out the majority of the goals here