Hockey
Introduction to Hockey
Hockey for men first appeared on the Olympic programme in 1908, which Great Britain won. It then disappeared off the schedule until 1920 and has been part of the games ever since. Women’s hockey was introduced in 1980.
In Beijing 2008 the women's competition was increased from 10 to 12 teams; the same number that compete in the men's tournament. For contact details of Irish Hockey Association please click on Full story
Irish Men World Cup 2
Shane O’Donoghue’s hat trick of low drag-flicks powered Ireland to victory over China in the World League Round Two 2013, a result which should ensure they qualify for the next phase of the competition and move them a step closer to World Cup 2014. They were in control for …
Meredith names Men’s Squad
Ireland Men’s Coach, Andrew Meredith has named an 18 man squad for the upcoming FIH World League 2 tournament in India. Ireland will begin their World League 2 adventure vs. Bangladesh in New Delhi on 18th February 2013 before facing Fiji, India, Oman and finally China on 24th February 2013. …
World Hockey League Round 2
Ireland’s most challenging opponents in World League Round Two in February will be India, the only team with a world ranking that is higher in the six-team pool. Ireland start the New Delhi tournament on February 18th against Bangladesh, at 40 in the world the second lowest ranked team in the competition. Following …
Smith announces training panel
Smith announces ‘Electric Ireland’ Senior Women’s Squad New Irish Women’s coach Darren Smith has today announced his first Senior Women’s Squad for the upcoming training camp in Valencia, Spain . Smith’s squad will train under the new coach from the 2nd – 11th February 2013 and will also play …
Ames and Sloan declare for England
The Irish Hockey Association have been formally notified that Senior International players David Ames (pictured) and Ian Sloan have declared to play for England & Great Britain and as result have withdrawn themselves from selection for the Ireland Senior Men’s Team. Both players are currently based in England and have …
Golden goal seals bronze medal
Peter Caruth grabbed a dramatic golden goal in extra time to hand Andrew Meredith’s Green Machine a deserved Bronze Medal following a determined and battling performance at Champions Challenge 1 in Argentina. Ireland, not for the first time during this tournament were involved in yet another thrilling match as they …
Ireland progress to hockey semi-final
An excellent second-half performance saw Ireland beat Poland for the first time since 1996 and claim a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Challenge, in Quilmes, Argentina. In the first half Michael Watt put Ireland ahead and Conor Harte’s two penalty corners put a more accurate reflection on the scoreline. Shane …
Ireland into Champions Challenge QF
Afetr a hard-fought 3-1 victory over South Africa, Ireland booked a quarter-final meeting against Poland in the Champions Challenge Hockey tournament in Argentina . It was new Irish coach Andrew Meredith’s first competitive win after his side lost their first two games against hosts Argentina and Japan in the Champions Challenge 1 tournament. …
Tough start for Meredith’s reign
Andrew Meredith’s tenure as Ireland men’s senior coach got off to a difficult start over the weekend in Quilmes, Argentina. Ireland lost to the host nation on Saturday and Japan yesterday, and look set for a tough quarter-final next Thursday. Against Japan, Ireland had the vast majority of possession but were hit by …
Irish Women’s Coach appointed
Irish Hockey has announced Darren Smith as the new Ireland Women’s National Coach. Smith, a New Zealand native, takes up the role following 6 years as Assistant Coach to the New Zealand Men’s team who recently finished 9th at the Olympic Games in London 2012. Darren brings with him a wealth of …
London 2012