Lucy McGoldrick, Isobel Field and Sarah Byrne have all got on the Ireland U16 squad again this year.
There is very little funding available for the junior teams and therefore the team have to raise over €80,000 to fund their campaign. To do this, they are looking for our help and have set up a raffle with some excellent prizes!
The squad have already raised 10%. Support them here.
Irelands over 65s masters featuring Avoca’s Charlie Taylor have beaten Japan in their final group game and now play Australia tomorrow at 4am in World Cup Final.
We heard from Brendan Rice earlier who thanked us for all the support, he said it is a great honour for a small lad from Parteen Co. Clare who only took up hockey in his mid 20s. This is the first men’s Masters team ever in a world cup final. He mentioned there are some major challenges ahead against Australia who are ranked 1st in the world in our Master’s group, however, these are the reasons we play hockey to play against the top teams.
The very best of luck lads – enjoy the day and we will be thinking of you!
You can follow their progress on Facebook here and you can watch the match on livestream at 4am Irish Time (Noon local) if you can’t sleep here.
Hockey Ireland is delighted to announce that we are hosting the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers featuring Ireland, Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey in Abbotstown on August 18th to 21st 2022.
For Hockey Ireland to deliver this major event, we need the support from a large number of volunteers to help with the running of the tournament. Volunteers are an irreplaceable part of our organisation and Hockey Ireland would not be able to host such a big event without your support which will be instrumental in ‘Changing the Game’ for our international teams.
For you, volunteering provides a unique opportunity to experience an international sporting event behind the scenes, allowing you to get to know organizations behind the EuroHockey Qualifiers and to create new friendships with other sport enthusiasts.
Registration closes on August 5th.
Thursday 18th August 3:15pm – 9:15pm
Saturday 20th August 9am to 3pm
Thank you in advance to all who can volunteer for this event. Your support is very welcome.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on info@hockey.ie.
Hockey 4 All Summer Camps.
St Joseph’s of Cluny in Killiney (3-5th August) and Corinthian HC in Rathfarnham (8-10th August).
€35 for 3-day camp. More info email camps@hockey.ie or book here.
Details of an upcoming Hockey Ireland Level 1 coaching course in Bray, Co. Wicklow hosted by Bray Hockey Club. Places on August Coaching courses are usually in high demand so sign up soon.
Places can be booked here.
Over the weekend, Trevor Dagg and his team put together a skills camp to raise money for the Irish U18 hockey squad who are self-funding their trip to compete in the 8 Nations in Germany. The day went really well and was well attended by kids from all around Dublin.
If you would like to contribute to the team’s fundraising, then check out their page here.
A week of international hockey in Dublin June 18th to 26th will send the Green Army off to the World Cup in style
The National Hockey Stadium, UCD will host an exciting week of international hockey with the Ireland’s senior women facing Japan four times in the SoftCo Series as part of final preparations for July’s World Cup.
In addition, the venue will also host the Uniphar Under-23 5 Nations tournament with Ukraine, the Netherlands, USA and India competing, making for 17 international fixtures between June 18th to 26th. Uniphar CEO Ger Rabbette said ‘Uniphar is delighted to be able to support a tournament that gives talented young players the opportunity to compete at international level at a great venue like the National Hockey Stadium, UCD. We’re excited to see how the home team fares, of course, but more importantly, we’re looking forward to seeing some fast-paced world class hockey,’
Senior women’s head coach Sean Dancer is thrilled to get top class opposition in Japan, currently 10th in the world and two places above Ireland. They bring a fast, attacking style which will make for a thrilling series.
“With all the hockey being played around the world, it has been difficult to host matches in Ireland in recent times so we are delighted to be able to play these at home,” Dancer said.
“It has been a difficult couple of years with Covid and the girls are excited to see home crowds and the legendary Irish support back out in force.”
The four senior matches are played on Saturday, June 18th (4pm); Sunday, June 19th (4pm); Wednesday, June 22nd (5pm) and Thursday, June 23rd (7pm).
The series runs in parallel with the Uniphar U23 5 Nations event which features junior world champions Netherlands and fourth place finishers India along with USA, Ireland and, significantly, Ukraine.
The Ukraine team will be hosted by Ireland as they were not able to attend the FIH Junior World Cup in South Africa in April.
Coach David Passmore commented: “Thanks to the support of Uniphar, this is ideal preparation as we head into the top European division in the summer and it is great to have non-European teams in India and the USA.
“We are delighted to host the Ukraine team given we should have played them in South Africa and to show our solidarity with their plight. With numerous players moving up to the senior squad and others now overage for the summer, it’s the ideal forum to assess other players in a competitive tournament environment.”
The 5 Nations will consist of round robin matches in which three of Ireland’s matches precede senior matches and then a finals day on Sunday 26th June.
Hockey Ireland Interim CEO Richard Fahey commented: “It will be great to have full stands back to support our national teams on home soil after the difficult Covid period and this could not come at a better time for our teams heading off to the World Cup and European Championships.
“We hope the hockey community will come out in force and get behind the Green and Junior Green Armies with tickets now on sale through the Hockey Ireland website”
Tickets can be purchased at https://hockey.ie/buy-tickets/
Full event schedule:
Saturday 18 June
16:00 Soft Co Series Match 1: Ireland Seniors v Japan Seniors
Sunday 19 June
12:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Netherlands v USA
14:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Ireland v India
16:00 Soft Co Series Match 2: Ireland Seniors v Japan Seniors
Monday 20 June
14:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: USA v Ukraine
16:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Netherlands v India
Wednesday 22 June
13:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: India v Ukraine
15:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Netherlands v Ireland
17:00 Soft Co Series Match 3: Ireland Seniors v Japan Seniors
Thursday 23 June
15:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: India v USA
17:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Ireland v Ukraine
19:00 Soft Co Series Match 4: Ireland Seniors v Japan Seniors
Saturday 25 June
09:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Netherlands v Ukraine
11:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Ireland v USA
Sunday 26 June: Uniphar U23 Tournament Play-offs
10:00 5th v Ireland Development
12:00 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Bronze Play-off 4th v 3rd
14:15 Uniphar U23 5 Nations: Final: 1st v 2nd
Only 1 month to go to the Women’s World Cup in the Netherlands/Spain.
Dear members of the European Hockey family,
The EHF offers its full support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian hockey family.
As part of this support, we have opened this FUNDRAISING PAGE for CLUBS and INDIVIDUALS. We urgently ask our hockey family to provide support. Read the Ukrainian Hockey President’s words
below and you will see how important it is that they get your support. Please donate (by clicking on the link above) – even the smallest amount will help. All funds will be used for current and future needs.
Serhiy Dontsov, President of the Ukrainian Hockey Federation, said: “The war caused by Russian
aggression brought great disasters, destruction, and countless victims to the Ukrainian people. Many
citizens of Ukraine were left without a roof over their heads as a result of the barbaric bombardments of
our peaceful cities. Many Ukrainian people left their homes, fleeing the horrors of war and became
forced refugees. The consequences of this war will be felt in Ukraine for a long time to come. We are
grateful to everyone who aids our country. Only in unity can we survive and endure in this difficult time. I
am grateful to the European Hockey Federation for the initiative to create a platform to help the hockey
family of Ukraine. All your donations will help the restoration and development of hockey in Ukraine.”
Regards,
Angus Kirkland
Director Genera
Message from Trevor Watkins, Chairperson of Hockey Ireland and addressed to the
Provinces, Clubs and members of Hockey Ireland: Read here.
