Ireland: EXCITEMENT BUILDING AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S EYHL 2023-24 SEASON START
The EY Hockey League Men’s Division 1 commences for 2023-24 this coming Saturday Sept 16 with a full program of 5 matches. 10 teams will play each other home and away over 18 rounds to decide the League title. In addition, the top 6 will contest the end of season EY Champions Trophy, which will […]
Ireland: Hockey Ireland announces EY Hockey League Division 1 fixture list for Season 2023-24
Hockey Ireland are pleased to announce the season 2023-24 fixture list for its upcoming EY Hockey League Division 1 (EYHL). The EYHL sees ten men’s and ten women’s teams from around the island of Ireland come together to compete. Matches are scheduled to take to the pitch for the first round of the Men’s EYHL […]
Ireland: Joan Priestman Obituary: Hockey community remembers one of its greats
The hockey community grieves the loss of one of the greatest servants of the sport of hockey in Ireland, Joan Priestman (nee Horne) 6th May 1929 – 5th September 2023. Joan was 94 years old and had dedicated her entire life to the sport she loved, serving as a player and administrator, at club, provincial […]
Ireland: Ireland top Pool C and progress to Olympic Qualifiers
Ireland top Pool C and progress to Olympic Qualifiers IRL – 1 ITA – 1 Match Report Ireland will be in the Qualification groups for the 2024 Olympics next January in either China or Spain following a 1-1 draw with Italy in their final game at the EuroHockey Championships this morning. Group rivals Spain had […]
Ireland: IRL take a point from Spain and a step closer – Match Report
Spain – 2 Ireland – 2 For more pictures of the match click HERE Ireland began their Pool C campaign with a game against Spain in Monchengladbach earlier today. Sarah McAuley converted a penalty corner in the 14th minute to put IRL 1-0 ahead. They led at the end of the first quarter. Spain equalized […]
Ireland: EuroHockey ID championships – Ireland Team Secure Bronze
Ireland Team Secure Bronze Ireland secured a Championship II bronze medal at the The 2023 EuroHockey ID Championships in Mönchengladbach. The sport is unusual in that women and men train and play in mixed teams, side by side with and for each other. For the first time in 2023 it was a requirement that at […]
Ireland: Game 3 IRL – 0 GER – 5 Match Report
IRL – 0 GER – 5 Match Report Ireland took on Germany in their third and final Pool B game this evening at the Euro Hockey Championship in Monchengladbach. Germany beat England 5-0 in their previous fixture, securing the Pool B title, which left Ireland temporarily in second place in the table ahead […]
Ireland: Ireland Bounce Back In Style Against Scotland To Collect Three Points.
Sarah Torrans scores her 2nd goal. IRL – 5 SCO – 0 Match Report Having been beaten 0-3 in their opening fixture, Ireland looked to bounce back and collect some points in their second Pool B game against Scotland on Saturday. Scotland the lowest ranked team in Pool B, had been beaten 0-4 by Germany […]
Ireland: Ulster teenager wins top EuroHockey youth award
Dublin August 18: Anna Pim from Ulster yesterday received The Youth Leader Award for her EuroHockey Youth Festival project at the EHF Youth Forum in Monchengladbach. Anna was nominated by Hockey Ireland as their female delegate and presented to the 35th General Assembly of the European Hockey Federation. The 18-year-old schoolgirl founded ‘at the Heart of the […]
Ireland: Game 1 – ENG-3 IRL-0 Match Report
Ireland Women concede to England in opening game of EuroHockey Championships Dublin August 18: Ireland began their Pool B campaign at the EuroHockey Championships in Moenchengladbach taking on old rivals England in their opening fixture. Conceding a penalty stroke as early as the 8th minute, Grace Balsdon made no mistake to put England 1-0 ahead. […]
