International
Junior Green Army show their will to beat France
July 18, 2019 | 583 views | Leave a commentHannah McLoughlin’s goal saw Ireland’s women beat France 1-0 at the EuroHockey Junior Championships in Valencia, ensuring they will avoid the wooden spoon.
Irish JAG sides push Germany at Volvo 6 Nations
July 18, 2019 | 571 views | Leave a commentIreland’s underage teams face into their penultimate games of the Volvo 6 Nations in Eindhoven with all four teams taking on Belgium on Friday It follows a number of close-run defeats at the hands of Germany on Wednesday. On the boys side, Evan Jennings gave the Under-18s a 1-0 lead in the second quarter before […]
Sarratt’s perfect hat-trick underpins big Irish win
July 17, 2019 | 394 views | Leave a commentMen’s EuroHockey Junior Championships II, Pool A Ireland 7 (G Sarratt 3, D Mawhinney, A Empey, C Robson, B Johnson) Turkey 1 (M Taskaya) Guy Sarratt’s perfect hat trick saw Ireland’s Under-21 easily top their EuroHockey Junior Championships II group with a 7-1 win over Turkey in Plzen Litice. He netted from a penalty corner, […]
Junior Green Army set for drop after loss to Spain
July 17, 2019 | 749 views | Leave a commentWomen’s EuroHockey Junior Championships Pool A Ireland 0 Spain 4 (L Barrios 2, I Zaldua, S Barrios) The Junior Green Army’s outside hopes of escaping the bottom three of the EuroHockey Junior Championships came to an end at the hands of the hosts as they fell 4-0 in Valencia. Given the odd tournament format created […]
Magic eight sees Under-21 men through to Euros semis
July 16, 2019 | 840 views | Leave a commentMen’s Under-21 EuroHockey Championships II, Pool A Ireland 8 (M Crookshanks 2, C Empey 2, M Samuel, C Robson, B Johnson, G Sarratt) Czech Republic 0 The Irish Under-21 men were in ruthless form as they smashed their Czech Republic hosts 8-0 in Litice to guarantee their safe passage through to the EuroHockey Junior Championships […]
Ireland fall 2-1 in last of three-match Scotland series
July 16, 2019 | 414 views | Leave a commentIreland’s women fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Scotland in the last game of the three-match series at Stormont on Tuesday.
Brown steps back from Irish panel ahead of Euros
July 16, 2019 | 944 views | Leave a commentChloe Brown has pulled out of the Ireland women’s hockey squad which is preparing for the European Championship and the final stage of the qualifying process for the Tokyo Olympic Games. writes John Flack. The former Ards player, who now lines out for English Premiership side East Grinstead, is unable to commit to the Euros […]
Irish youth teams feel Oranje heat in five defeats
July 15, 2019 | 884 views | Leave a commentIreland’s youth teams felt the Oranje heat as they endured five losses to the Dutch powerhouses in Valencia and Eindhoven on Monday.
Dancer reign begins with two wins as Irish youth sides endure mixed weekend
July 15, 2019 | 396 views | Leave a commentSean Dancer’s reign as Ireland coach began in confident style as the Green Army recorded back-to-back wins over Scotland at Stormont with two clean sheets to boot.
JAG Boys ready for “invaluable” exposure to top tournament conditions
July 13, 2019 | 615 views | Leave a commentIrish boys underage coaches Niall Denham and Simon Lowry are looking forward to “invaluable” exposure to top level international opposition as they descend on Eindhoven for Under-18 and 16 Six Nations tournaments.
Six Nations beckons in Eindhoven for JAG girls teams
July 13, 2019 | 615 views | Leave a commentThe Irish Under-18 and 16 girls are looking forward to the culmination of eight months work as they take on a high-quality Six Nations tournament at HC Oranje-Rood in Eindhoven.
Crookshanks and Johnson buzzing for Euros after Scottish clean sweep
July 12, 2019 | 481 views | Leave a commentMatthew Crookshanks and Ben Johnson are buzzing to get going on Sunday in the men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships II when they face Belarus in the Czech Republic.
Junior Green Army go out of the fire-pit into the Valencia heat for Euro Under-21s
July 12, 2019 | 876 views | Leave a commentDave Passmore resisted saying “it is what it is” as he will have to cope without being able to select Sarah Torrans from around the fire pit this week in Valencia.
Passmore names final Junior Green Army squad for Euros
July 4, 2019 | 2,729 views | Leave a commentDave Passmore has named his panel of 18 for the Irish Under-21 women’s side whose EuroHockey Junior Championship gets underway on Saturday, July 13 in Valencia.
Irish underage sides win seven out of seven against Scotland
July 1, 2019 | 899 views | Leave a commentThe Irish underage men’s teams picked up seven wins out of seven over the weekend against Scotland in Ulster with the Under-21s running up three out of three.
Latest world ranking list narrows range of possible Olympic qualifier options
July 1, 2019 | 733 views | Leave a commentThe Irish women look all but assured of a home draw for the Olympic qualifiers later this year while the men are likely to be on the road following the release of the latest world ranking list over the weekend.
Olympic qualifier target achieved but Irish reflect on low-key end to FIH Series campaign
June 24, 2019 | 947 views | Leave a commentWhen the dust settles, the Irish men can reflect on a decent week’s work in Le Touquet and their demeanour will probably prove far more upbeat than their dejected exit from the Eric Choteau field
Green Machine beat Korea for first time in ranking tie to land Olympic qualifier date
June 22, 2019 | 1,450 views | Leave a commentThe Green Machine recorded their first ever win over Korea in a ranking competition to guarantee their place in next October’s Olympic qualifiers with a 4-2 win in the FIH Series semi-final in Le Touquet.
Ton-up O’Donoghue says Green Machine back sucking on diesel after Egypt derailing
June 21, 2019 | 475 views | Leave a comment“It’s very humbling and very honoured to knock in 100 goals for my country,” Shane O’Donoghue said as he became the first Irish hockey player to hit the huge milestone.
O’Donoghue hits century mark as Ireland take full advantage to top FIH Series group
June 18, 2019 | 384 views | Leave a commentShane O’Donoghue’s historic hat trick helped Ireland on their way to the all-important top spot in Le Touquet, putting them within one win of a confirmed Olympic qualifier place.