International Friendlies
VIDEO: Riera flicks Spain to second win
January 16, 2016 | 856 views | Leave a commentLola Riera’s 57th minute drag-flick saw Spain make it two wins from two against Ireland in Valencia though the performance from Graham Shaw’s side was a marked step up.
Cockram salvages draw for Ireland against Canada
January 16, 2016 | 792 views | Leave a commentIreland drew their second test against Canada with Timmy Cockram’s late goal cancelling out Matthew Sarmento’s earlier effort in Cape Town.
Spain too slick for Irish in first test
January 15, 2016 | 861 views | Leave a commentSpain ruthlessly cut past Ireland this evening in Valencia 3-0 in the first of four test matches between the sides as Graham Shaw’s new look side struggled to match their hosts tempo.
Ireland start SA series with Canada win
January 14, 2016 | 944 views | Leave a commentGoals from Shane O’Donoghue and Chris Cargo saw Ireland’s men begin Olympic year with a 2-0 win over Rio rivals Canada in their first of eight challenge matches.
Zoe Wilson living the American Dream
January 14, 2016 | 1,305 views | Leave a commentThese are exciting times for Zoe Wilson, who will make her senior international debut over the coming days when Ireland face Spain in four internationals in Valencia; she tells John Flack about what has been her time in the US.
International series begin in Cape Town and Valencia
January 14, 2016 | 702 views | Leave a commentIreland’s men begin a series of eight international matches this afternoon against Canada at 4pm (Irish time) as part of their intensive warm-weather training camp in Cape Town; the women’s series in Valencia begins tomorrow
Experienced heads return for South African training camp
December 16, 2015 | 1,447 views | Leave a commentThe vastly experienced Mitch Darling, Paul Gleghorne and Mikey Watt, FIH Rising Star nominee Shane O’Donoghue and Lee Cole have all been announced in the Irish panel for January’s warm-weather training camp in South Africa.
US-based quartet named in Shaw’s Irish panel
December 9, 2015 | 1,745 views | Leave a commentA quartet of US-based players have been added to Graham Shaw’s Irish senior women’s panel of 26 players for their upcoming warm-weather training trip to Valencia where they will take on the Spaniards five times between January 15 and 19.
Irish men end year with third Spanish loss
December 3, 2015 | 913 views | Leave a commentSpain completed a clean sweep of their three-match series in San Cugat as they got the better of Ireland 3-1, adding to 3-2 and 3-0 wins earlier in the week.
Spain cruise to 3-0 win over Ireland
December 2, 2015 | 1,059 views | Leave a commentIreland were roundly beaten in game two of their three game series in San Cugat as Spain controlled matters for the vast majority of the tie.
Watkins strikes on international return
November 30, 2015 | 1,560 views | Leave a commentGareth Watkins scored on his first appearance for the Irish men’s national team since 2012 in their first test match of three at FC Junior against Spain, a 3-2 loss this afternoon.
Watkins returns to Irish panel for Spain series
November 10, 2015 | 3,043 views | Leave a commentGareth Watkins is in line to make his first international appearance for a number of years following his inclusion in the Irish senior men’s panel for an upcoming series against Spain.
Ireland share series with Scotland in Glasgow
November 4, 2015 | 1,675 views | Leave a commentNikki Evans and Emily Beatty were both on the mark as Ireland’s women ended their international schedule on a winning note with a 2-0 success over Scotland in Glasgow, earning them a share of their three game series.
Scotland bounce back for 2-1 win over Ireland
November 3, 2015 | 1,559 views | Leave a commentScotland came from a goal down to beat Ireland 2-1 in their second tie this week in Glasgow, taking the lead in their three game series.
Ireland share spoils in Glasgow
November 2, 2015 | 1,521 views | Leave a commentIreland shared the spoils with Scotland in the opening game of their three-match series, drawing 1-1 in Glasgow.
Teenager Tice set to be Irish dual international
October 29, 2015 | 4,461 views | Leave a commentSt Gerard’s schoolgirl Elena Tice will add to her long list of representative honours next week following her inclusion in the Irish women’s senior squad to play Scotland three times in Glasgow.
Fresh-faced Ireland land Argentina draw
October 18, 2015 | 1,150 views | Leave a commentSean Murray and Jonny McKee made their Irish debuts as a fresh-faced Ireland drew with Argentina 2-2 in the third tie of their series in Dublin.
Last quarter treble accounts for Ireland in game two
October 16, 2015 | 1,688 views | Comments (1)Three final quarter goals saw Argentina run out 6-3 winners over Ireland in game two of their series in Dublin this week on a night when Gonzalo Peillat scored a hat trick at Serpentine Avenue.
Ireland face second Argentina date as Leinster league returns
October 16, 2015 | 1,600 views | Leave a commentIreland continue their three-game series this evening against Argentina at Serpentine Avenue; there is also a full programme of Leinster league games in Division 1 as YM, Corinthian and Clontarf look to build on their good starts to the campaign
Gilardi stroke earns Argentina first blood
October 14, 2015 | 1,956 views | Leave a commentJuan Gilardi’s 48th minute penalty stroke earned Argentina the laurels from the first of three test matches this week in Dublin, shading a 2-1 victory.