International Friendlies
Deja-vu as Hurtz strikes again for Aussies
July 2, 2010 | 82 views | Leave a commentSenior Women’s International Ireland 0 Australia 1 (Emily Hurtz) For the second game running, Emily Hurtz proved Ireland’s denier, this time striking just two and a half minutes from time to deny Ireland a famous draw at Belfield against the world number fives. Again, they would have been reasonable value for it as the hockeyroos […]
Slick Ireland surpass French again
July 1, 2010 | 65 views | Leave a commentSenior men’s international (Cookstown) Ireland 3 (Timmy Cockram, Andy McConnell, Chris Cargo) France 1 (Guillaume Deront) Ireland’s men produced another slick, fast-flowing performance to dispatch France 3-1 last night in the first senior international to be played at Cookstown’s new Coolnafranky facility. Timmy Cockram (pictured) linked up brilliantly with David Ames – who impressed throughout […]
U-18s undone on final day by Belgians
July 1, 2010 | 65 views | Leave a commentIreland’s U-18s concluded their three-game series with Belgium with a pair of defeats at Belfield this morning, the boys missing out by the odd goal in five while the visitors found their form in the girl’s tie to win comfortably. The girls, as a result, ended up tying the series with a win, draw and […]
Mega-Hurtz strike denies dogged Ireland
June 30, 2010 | 84 views | Leave a commentSenior women’s International fixture Ireland 0 Australia 1 (Emily Hurtz) A gritty Irish performance fell just short as Emily Hurtz’ (pictured) superbly arrowed shot two minutes into the second half settled the tie. As befitting a world number five side, Australia played at a lively, sharp tempo but Ireland’s defence – with Sinead McCarthy coming […]
Belgium bounce back in U-18 ties
June 30, 2010 | 70 views | Leave a commentIreland U-18 boys 1 (Owen Magee) Belgium 5; Ireland U-18 girls 1 (Naomi Carroll) Belgium 1 A tired-looking Irish U-18 boys – playing their fifth match since Friday – fell 5-1 this afternoon to a stylish and technically sound Belgian outfit at Belfield, coming back from an early goal deficit. Owen Magee had given the […]
Clean bill of health for Revington and Muller
June 30, 2010 | 92 views | Leave a commentGene Muller has no fresh injury worries ahead of the three-game series with Australia which gets underway in Belfield this evening following a tough workout at the Four-Nations tournament in Germany last weekend. It means the squad is as announced on June 15 with Louisa Healy coming back in for possibly her 50th cap while […]
Irish U-18s rack up Scottish treble
June 27, 2010 | 99 views | Leave a commentIreland’s U-18s produced a superb weekend’s work in Lisnagarvey as they notched three wins in succession against Scotland in three days. They got off to flyer on Friday night with Shane O’Donoghue bagging a double while Tom Samuel, William Edgar and Andy Williamson completed a 5-1 rout. Sykes bagged a double in the second game […]
Ireland impress at Cookstown opening
June 20, 2010 | 105 views | Leave a commentIreland built up to next weekend’s Celtic Cup in Le Touquet, France with an impressive 7-1 win over Cookstown at the official opening of the new Coolnafranky complex in Co Tyrone on Friday. The panel featured 17 of the Irish panel who will travel to France in the green jersey. Jason Lynch stepped in to […]
Revingtion forced to ring changes
June 17, 2010 | 82 views | Comments (7)A number of players have a chance to stake their claim for a midfield berth as Paul Revington named six changes to his Ireland squad for the Celtic Cup from 2009’s World Cup qualifiers. All were enforced swaps with four of them coming in the middle of the park with Glenanne pair Stephen Butler and […]
Evans and McCarthy set for senior bow
June 15, 2010 | 93 views | Leave a commentGene Muller has announced three changes from the World Cup qualifying squad for the upcoming Four-Nations event in Essen, Germany which gets underway on June 25. Nikki Evans (left) looks set for an international debut following her inclusion for that tournament – which features high quality games against India, Germany and Australia – as well […]
Coolnafranky to host Irish challenge
June 15, 2010 | 62 views | Leave a commentCookstown will play host to the first stage of Ireland’s men’s summer programme as they officially open their state-of-the-art water-based facilities as the club face the current Ireland men’s team at Coolnafranky (pictured, right) at 8pm on Friday night Ireland manager Paul Revington has promised that his team will be strong one as part of […]
International teams set for hectic summer
June 5, 2010 | 52 views | Leave a commentThe international summer gets underway later this month as Ireland compete in 55 fixtures across eight squads from late June to the end of July with the boys and girls U-16 panels taking part in their major event, the European Nations Cup in Barcelona, both competing at A division level. The women’s senior team will […]
Garrett names A side for German test
March 16, 2010 | 59 views | Comments (1)Guy Garrett has named a 17-player, Ireland A panel for the visit on Thursday of Germany’s U-21 side with several new faces linking up for their first challenge match in the A colours. Speaking about the fixture, Garrett said: “We have had only a short time to prepare due to a heavy domestic programme, but […]
Ireland defence improves in 1-0 British loss
February 23, 2010 | 79 views | Leave a commentIn an improved performance, Ireland lost 1-0 to Great Britain in their second, uncapped training match this week in Bisham Abbey with the Brits scoring after 20 minutes from a penalty corner. The Irish defended better this afternoon with Bridget Cleland standing out but goals still proved hard to come by. Ireland complete the trip […]
Irish fall to 4-0 British training game loss
February 22, 2010 | 75 views | Leave a commentIreland slipped to a 4-0 loss in the first of three uncapped, training matches this week against Great Britain in Bisham Abbey as a more composed host team took the laurels. Britain ended with a 100pc record from their two penalty corners, roofing two high drag-flicks while capitalising on two defensive lapses to extend the […]
Muller names 18-player squad for British trip
February 16, 2010 | 57 views | Leave a commentIreland will travel to Bisham Abbey next Monday to take part in three uncapped challenge matches against Great Britain as part of the ongoing preparations for the World Cup Qualifiers at the end of April in Chile. Gene Muller will bring 18 players for the trip with Lauren Barr, Alex Speers and Cliodhna Sargent unavailable […]
Muller annoyed at late concession
February 7, 2010 | 54 views | Leave a commentIreland 1 (Michelle Harvey) Belgium 2 (Emilie Sinia, Sofie Gierts) Ireland produced a more competitive performance in the second of their two fixtures in Nivelles this weekend but squandered opportunities meant a second defeat was the end product. Michelle Harvey gave them the lead inside 12 minutes from the game’s first corner, dragging low and […]
Belgium pick off comfortable victory
February 6, 2010 | 50 views | Leave a commentIreland’s preparations for the World Cup qualifiers began in inauspicious style as they fell 3-0 to Belgium at the Pingouin club this afternoon in a fixture delayed by 40 minutes. The Irish panel arrived mere hours before the tie and the ring-rust allowed the Belgians – a force on the rise, now up to 18th […]
Daly and O’Flynn in line for Irish debuts
February 1, 2010 | 68 views | Leave a commentGene Muller has named a 17-player squad for this weekend’s double-header against Belgium with Eimear Cregan, Lauren Barr, Alex Speers, Megan Frazer, Emma Stewart, and Niamh Atcheler all not included from last week’s Spanish training week. Nicci Daly (pictured in action for Loreto) and Audrey O’Flynn are both in line for international debuts while Julia […]
Garrett names A squad for German test
January 29, 2010 | 98 views | Leave a commentIreland A coach Guy Garrett has named a 17 player panel for an upcoming two game series with the German U-21s in March in Dublin with several changes from last year’s Celtic Cup squad. From that panel, Nicci Daly, Niamh Atcheler, Audrey O’Flynn, Cliodhna Sargent and Helen Stevenson have subsequently moved into the full senior […]