Hockey Internationals Deirdre Duke, Anna O’Flanagan and Chloe Watkins Announce their Retirements

May 15, Dublin: Deirdre Duke, Anna O’Flanagan and Chloe Watkins, all of whom were part of the 2018 Hockey World Cup squad who brought home the Silver Medal for Ireland, have announced their retirements from international hockey. Sport Ireland would like to wish @irishhockey Internationals Deirdre Duke, Anna O'Flanagan and Chloe Watkins the very best as they announce their retirements …

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EYHL Wrap: Wins for Old Alexandra, Railway Union and Ulster Elks in Division 1

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION  1  PEGASUS 3 CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 3 Pegasus are determined to hang on to their EYHL Division 1 status and proved the point in this game at Queen’s University Sportsground against Irish Senior Cup Finalists Catholic Institute. Zara Malseed gave Pegasus the lead with a goal from open play in the 11th minute. Sophie McDowell increased their lead in …

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Wins for Catholic Institute, Monkstown, UCD and Railway Union in EYHL Division 1

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2 OLD ALEXANDRA 1 Catholic Institute came back from being 0-1 down at Rosbrien, scoring twice in the fourth quarter to secure a win in the EYHL Women’s Division 1. The first half was scoreless and the scoreline was 0-0 until the 43rd minute. The visitors were awarded a penalty corner which was converted …

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EYHL Wrap: Three Draws in competitive Division 1 Weekend

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION 1  CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 1 PEMBROKE WANDERERS 1 Roisín Begley gave the home side the lead in the 22nd minute with a goal from open play. Just as it looked like Institute had held out for the win, Pembroke Wanderers were awarded a penalty corner. Sinéad Loughran, a University of Limerick alumna, converted the effort to …

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Ireland fail to qualify for Olympics after heartbreaking 2-1 loss to GB

Ireland’s dreams of Olympic qualification have disappeared after a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Great Britain in the bronze medal match of the FIH qualifiers. In 2015 Ireland suffered Olympic heartbreak in Valencia and in 2024 suffered heartbreak yet again. Great Britain went into this game having qualified for every Olympics except 2004. Ireland’s women on the other hand had only …

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Ireland hold World #4 Belgium to draw in first Olympic qualifier

Ireland, who are World ranked #13, began their Olympic qualification Pool A campaign with a defiant ‘backs to the wall’ performance against the European Silver medallists from 2023 and World Ranked #4 Belgium. Charlotte Engelbert forced a penalty corner after only 20 seconds. It was the first of nine such corners awarded against Ireland in the first half. But the …

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EYHL Division 1: Round 8 Results

Catholic Institute 2 Pegasus 0 Ninth-placed Pegasus came to Rosbrien for this League tie desperately seeking League points. They put up an excellent effort in quarters one and two because at half-time it was still 0-0. Naomi Carroll opened the scoring for Catholic Institute in the fifty-first minute from open play. Ciara Moloney’s final minute penalty corner sealed the points …

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EYHL Division 1 Round 4 Results

RAILWAY UNION 2 ( NIAMH CAREY 54 MINS; EMMA SMYTH 61 MINS) CORINTHIAN 1 ( SHARON SEATON 30 MINS) Railway Union played their “home” game in the EYHL Division 1 game at Grange Road, normally the home of Three Rock Rovers, on Saturday meaning. Opponents Corinthian had a relatively short trip to fulfill this fixture and the shorter journey seemed to …

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EYHL Women’s Division 1: Round 3 Results

UCD 2-0 MONKSTOWN The defending EYHL Women’s Division 1 Champions UCD wearing their breast cancer awareness pink outfits took on Monkstown in their EYHL Division 1 game at the national stadium in Belfield. It was a fairly lively tight first quarter which ended scoreless. Sophia Cole got a green card in the 14th minute, which was 2 minutes on the …

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EYHL Women’s Division 1 2023-2024 season gets underway

The first round of the EYHL Women’s Division 1 2023-2024 season got underway at Queen’s University where Pegasus hosted Loreto. It was the visitors that struck first, Rachel Kelly scoring from open play in only the fourth minute. She grabbed her second of the game in the 10th minute. It was 2-0 at the end of the first quarter and …

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