International Tournament
English showdown set after demolition of Poland as Harte hits 200 cap mark
August 21, 2017 | 383 views | Leave a commentIreland’s men require a draw or better from their final group game against England to reach the European Championships for the second successive time following their 7-1 demolition of Poland.
Ireland suffer scoreless Scottish frustration in Amsterdam
August 20, 2017 | 221 views | Leave a commentGraham Shaw was left frustrated as his Irish women’s side could not break down a stubborn Scotland defence, leading to an ultimately deflating scoreless draw in their second European Championships pool game.
Murray magic lands draw amid mad-cap finale
August 20, 2017 | 233 views | Leave a commentSean Murray’s glorious 48th minute touch earned Ireland a first ever result against Germany in a world ranking competition as they tied 1-1 in their opening European Championships tie in Amsterdam.
Composed England too strong for Ireland in Euro opener
August 19, 2017 | 351 views | Leave a commentEngland produced a composed performance to see off Ireland 4-1, a year to the day since they won the Olympic gold in Rio in their GB guise.
Shaw ambitious ahead of Green Army Euro battles
August 19, 2017 | 206 views | Leave a commentGraham Shaw says his Irish women’s side is all in good health and raring to go for a shot at history, potentially breaking into the European top four for the first time.
Harte looking to end busy summer on a Euro high
August 18, 2017 | 243 views | Leave a commentGoalkeeper David Harte is looking forward to “an away tournament at home” for the Dutch-based player as the European Championships get underway for Ireland this weekend in the Netherlands.
O’Flanagan set to don number one smock at Euros
August 9, 2017 | 649 views | Leave a commentThe heroine of Johannesburg, Grace O’Flanagan, is set to don the number one goalkeeper smock for the Irish women’s hockey team at the European Championships which get under way next week in Amsterdam.
Fulton makes six changes for Irish men’s panel for Euros
August 8, 2017 | 917 views | Leave a commentCraig Fulton has made six changes to his Irish senior men’s squad for the EuroHockey Nations Championships as a combination of injury and unavailability have precipitated the overhaul.
Green Army to the World Cup? What happens next?
July 26, 2017 | 1,172 views | Leave a commentThe Irish women’s seventh place finish at the Hockey World League Semi-Final sees them third on the list of sides waiting to find out whether they qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
McFerran hails O’Flanagan “turning point” as Ireland prove their quality on world stage
July 25, 2017 | 655 views | Leave a commentJohn Flack speaks to Zoe Wilson, Ayeisha McFerran and Arlene Boyles about the Irish women’s Hockey World League heroics in Johannesburg
Sothern strikes to guarantee Irish ticket to World Cup
July 23, 2017 | 495 views | Leave a commentAlan Sothern’s 49th minute saw Ireland’s men land World Cup qualification for the first time since 1990 as his solo goal saw off New Zealand in the World League’s fifth place playoff under Johannesburg’s Saturday night lights.
Amazing Grace and final quarter double sees big World Cup boost for Green Army
July 22, 2017 | 451 views | Leave a commentKatie Mullan and Lizzie Colvin both struck either side of the 48th minute to see Ireland land what could be a crucial 2-1 win over India in the World Cup qualification shake-up.
Shoot-out magic puts Ireland all but ends 28-year wait for World Cup berth
July 21, 2017 | 535 views | Leave a commentBarring a series of miracles, Ireland’s men have assured their place at a first World Cup since 1990 as they ground out a shoot-out win over France in Johannesburg.
Direct road to London closed by South African hosts
July 20, 2017 | 388 views | Leave a commentThe Irish women’s second chance at direct qualification for the 2018 World Cup came a cropper as they came unstuck in a 3-0 defeat to South Africa in their fifth to eighth place playoff.
Ireland left frustrated as Cortes holds out Green barrage
July 19, 2017 | 403 views | Leave a commentIreland’s first chance at nailing a World Cup place were denied in horribly frustrating manner as they came up against an inspired Spanish goalkeeper in Johannesburg in their Hockey World League quarter-final.
Ireland denied in first World Cup shot but dream not over
July 18, 2017 | 159 views | Leave a commentIreland’s women pushed Argentina all the way but ultimately fell 2-1 to the world number three side in their Hockey World League quarter-final tie in Johannesburg, missing out in their first direct shot at World Cup qualification.
Stakes set to rise against Spain after men’s HWL group stages
July 17, 2017 | 190 views | Leave a commentCraig Fulton’s Irish men’s team will face a date with Spain in their first chance at landing a 2018 World Cup spot as the preliminary phase of the Hockey World League ended with a 2-0 loss to Germany in Johannesburg.
O’Donoghue strikes late to see Green Machine through to HWL quarter-finals
July 13, 2017 | 385 views | Leave a commentIreland’s men emulated their female counterparts by reaching the quarter-final of the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Johannesburg thanks to a 2-1 win over Egypt.
Ireland find Belgium too hot to handle as unbeaten streak comes to an end
July 11, 2017 | 153 views | Leave a commentIreland’s 15-game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end in Johannesburg as the pumped-up Red Lions of Belgium showed their class, running up a 6-2 scoreline in their second Hockey World League group game.
Green Army cruelly denied famous win over Germany
July 10, 2017 | 574 views | Leave a commentIreland were cruelly denied a famous victory over Germany, one that could have all but assured their passage through to the quarter-finals of the World League in Johannesburg by Nike Lorenz’s controversial corner on the final hooter.