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• Cockram double nets Malaysia win

  

  Timmy Cockram’s second half double crowned Ireland’s best half of hockey over the four ties with Malaysia at Belfield this week, netting the two corners the country earned.

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• Curse of late corner afflicts Irish men

  

  The curse of the 3-2, last minute concession affected Ireland yet again as the Irish senior men were undone by Hanfi Hafifihafiz’ late corner deflection to take the spoils at Belfield in the third of four internationals at Belfield this week.

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• Malaysia suspend disbelief to roast Ireland

  

  Malaysia withstood 37 minutes of suspensions to roast an undercooked Ireland at Belfield tonight in the second of four challenge matches, scoring twice after Nabil Figri was red carded in the 42nd minute.

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• Sothern’s late strike earns Malaysian draw

  

  Alan Sothern fired a last minute penalty corner to earn Ireland a draw in the first of their four match series against Malaysia at Belfield tonight.

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• Rev’s Ireland return for Malay series

  

  Paul Revington’s Ireland panel get back into action this evening after a brief summer break from training when they play Malaysia in the first of four challenge matches this evening at Belfield (8.30pm).

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• Ireland complete Belgian whitewash

  

  Ireland 2 (Alex Speers, Jean McDonnell) Belgium 1 (Morgane Vouche) For the third day running, Ireland wrapped up victory with something to spare as they netted twice in the first half at the National Hockey Stadium and while, Morgane Vouche got the Belgians in range, the hosts always held the aces. Alex Speers broke the [...]

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• Ireland notch second comfortable Belgian win

  

  Ireland 3 (Cliodhna Sargent, Nikki Evans, Miriam Crowley) Belgium 1 (Valerie Vermeersch) Ireland again showed an enterprising spirit as they swept by Belgium for a second day running at the National Hockey Stadium as both sides continue with experimental sides. Emma Clarke returned to the side, coming in for Anna O’Flanagan in the match day [...]

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• Young Irish end losing run in style

  

  Ireland 4 (Michelle Harvey 2, Nikki Evans 2) Belgium 0 A four-star second half performance saw Ireland end their Belgian hoodoo in fine fashion at the National Hockey Stadium as Nikki Evans and Michelle Harvey (pictured, right) both scored twice. It ended the country’s ten game losing streak in the best possible manner as a [...]

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• Jermyn back in Ireland fold for Malaysian ties

  

  Paul Revington plans to use at least 25 players as Ireland’s men return to their international schedule after a brief summer break as the build-up to 2011’s European championships ramps up with a four-game series against Malaysia from August 18 to 22. The coach had named four separate groups of 15 players for each of [...]

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• McConnell returns, Clarke in line for 100

  

  Ireland will stick with a similar, experimental make-up to the squad which played Scotland recently with Gene Muller making two changes to the panel for next weekend’s series against Belgium. Kate McConnell (left) returns to the senior panel for the first time since July 2008 when she featured in the Celtic Cup in Garryduff with [...]

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