Youth
News in brief: Leinster seek top coaches
June 12, 2012 | 595 views | Comments (1)Leinster senior coaching opportunities; Pink Ladies host international tournament for gay hockey players in Pembroke; UCD ladies seek alumni feedback; Old Alex have four U-16 internationals; Symmons interview
Irish U-16 boys and girls share English series
June 3, 2012 | 234 views | Comments (1)Ireland’s U-16 boys and girls shared their respective series with England this weekend, both ending with a win, draw and loss to their names in Lilleshall
Irish U-16s set for English triple date
June 2, 2012 | 874 views | Comments (1)Ireland’s preparations for the EuroHockey Youth Nations U-16 championships continues this weekend as the boys and girls follow up games Austria with a three-game series each against England in Lilleshall.
Shaw named Irish U-18 boys coach
February 10, 2012 | 292 views | Leave a commentGraham Shaw has been appointed as the Irish U-18 boy’s coach as he aims to impart some of the top level knowledge garnered in over 150 international caps.
International U-21 sides to be reintroduced
October 21, 2011 | 227 views | Comments (16)The IHA confirmed the return of the Irish U-21 programme on Wednesday night at the first of four IHA Branch Open Forums in Park Avenue, a night when they launched HookedForLife, the IHA’s long term player development model
England scupper Irish Euro dreams
July 18, 2011 | 260 views | Comments (17)Ireland’s U-18 girls were denied bronze by a fine English effort while the boy’s were left devastated as a final hooter corner goal denied them the draw they needed to stay in the ‘A’ division
Germany account for girls; French strike late to deny boys victory
July 16, 2011 | 192 views | Comments (1)Ireland’s semi-final hoodoo in the European U-18 championships struck for the third time in four championships as super-power Germany ended the girls in green’s dreams; the boys were stung late by France
Girls semi-final bound; boys set for relegation fight
July 15, 2011 | 184 views | Leave a commentFour goals in each half meant Ireland’s boys semi-final bid never got up and running against Germany; the girls, however produced a superb backs-to-the-wall effort to keep Belgium at bay and secure a top four ranking at the Europeans
Rain washes out Euro U-18 champs day three
July 14, 2011 | 181 views | Leave a commentThe weather put paid to three quarters of the day’s play at the Volvo EuroHockey U-18 Championships as torrential rain left the main pitches unplayable after just one game in both the boys and girls competitions were completed.
Semi-finals back in frame for Irish duo
July 13, 2011 | 304 views | Comments (2)Ian Sloan’s incredible hat-trick inside 17 minutes shot Ireland U-18 boys back into contention for a semi-final berth while an excellent 3-1 win for the girls means they are in a strong position, needing a draw with Belgium to advance
Irish both succumb to four-star Dutch hosts
July 13, 2011 | 396 views | Leave a commentIreland’s U-18 boys put in a powerful first half performance but were undone by their Dutch hosts in their opening Volvo European Championship tie; the girls meanwhile, fell 4-0 to the Netherlands, all the goals came in the first half
Irish U-18 sides go Dutch in Euro bid
July 12, 2011 | 332 views | Comments (3)Ireland’s U18 boys and girl’s teams start their European campaigns today in Utrecht hoping to get the better of world super power, the Netherlands.
Ton-up Maguire celebrates in style; five star U-18s outdo France
July 1, 2011 | 312 views | Leave a commentTwo more Irish wins today as Phelie Maguire celebrated his 100th cap with a top-corner strike as Ireland claimed a free and easy 6-3 win over Egypt at Belfield, claiming their three game series 2-1; the U-18 girls won 5-1 against France
Symmons and Daly return for Irish Challenge
June 8, 2011 | 613 views | Comments (8)Loreto’s Nikki Symmons and Nicci Daly are the two returnees to the Irish team following head coach Gene Muller’s announcement of the 18-player panel for next week’s Champion’s Challenge; the Irish U-18 panel was also release today
Men and women to face world champs
June 1, 2011 | 176 views | Leave a commentThe IHA today confirmed Ireland’s men will play in a Five Nations tournament featuring world number ones Australia as well as Korea (currently sixth in the world) as part of their European championships build-up.
O’Siochain names eight blues in Irish U-18s
June 1, 2011 | 366 views | Comments (6)Eight Leinster players have been included in Turloch O’Siochain’s primary 18-man panel for the upcoming Volvo EuroHockey U18 Championships which take place in July
Irish U-18 girls to host art exhibition for Euro bid
April 1, 2011 | 599 views | Comments (1)The Irish U-18 girls will host an art exhibition in April in Alexandra College with proceeds going toward the team’s expenses for the European championships which take place later this year
Nine Leinster stars in reduced Ireland U-18 panel
January 7, 2011 | 378 views | Leave a commentThe reduced Ireland U-18 girl’s panel is brimming with international experience with 17 of last summer’s Youth Olympics’ group staying on for July’s tilt at European glory.
Brock and Canning join Irish underage management
December 5, 2010 | 632 views | Leave a commentThe IHA have announced a number of new managerial and coaching appointments to Irish underage teams for the upcoming cycle.
Experienced Irish U-18 girls selection named
November 4, 2010 | 651 views | Leave a commentWith a view to next summer’s EuroHockey U-18 championships in Utrecht, Netherlands, a 38-player training panel has been named for the Irish U-18 girls, a group with a fair amount of international experience built-up in the past few months.