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EY Hockey League Preview: Sides Primed For Final Push

Four AIG Irish Senior Cup Semi-Finals take centre stage this weekend, involving some major rivalries as we await the final matchups. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHGoPJtocRr/?img_index=1   In the Women’s AIG Irish Senior Cup, Railway Union and Catholic Institute play out a repeat of last year’s final, with Catholic Institute hoping to reach their fourth final on the bounce, and Railway looking to retain …

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Shootout Heartbreak For Ireland In Nations Cup Final

IRELAND 1 2 – 1 4 NEW ZEALAND FIH Hockey Nations Cup Final Ireland Women suffer heartbreak in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup final in Santiago Chile, losing to New Zealand on Penalty Shoot-Outs. New Zealand led early in the game, scoring after five minutes. Ireland drew level with just four minutes remaining, Katie Mullan firing into the back of …

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3 Women’s Sports Events To Bookmark This Weekend

As sports fans across Ireland gear up for an action-packed weekend, three major events are set to take centre stage, each bringing its own unique brand of excitement. From the track to the pitch, top athletes and teams will battle for glory in what promises to be a thrilling few days of competition.   National Indoor Championships: Stars Ready to …

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Leinster U16 and Ulster U18 Crowned 2024 Girls Inter Provincial Winners

Sunday, November 10th, served up an exceptional day of hockey in the 2024 Boys and Girls Inter Provincial Series. In the Girls’ competition, Leinster and Ulster faced off in both finals at Monkstown Hockey Club. Leinster U16 capped off an unbeaten campaign with their 2-1 win to secure the silverware. Ulster U18s soared to a 3-0 victory over Leinster, having …

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Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose to Spain in FIH Nations Cup Final

SPAIN 2 IRELAND 0 Sunday June 9, Terrassa Spain: Heartbreak for Ireland as they were beaten in the FIH Nations Cup Final by the hosts Spain. While it was a better showing than their Pool A opening match where Ireland were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline, Ireland were unable to create worthwhile scoring opportunities when they mattered most …

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Ireland Women bounce back in style to beat Italy in FIH Nations Cup in Terressa, Spain

IRELAND 3 ITALY 0 Tuesday June 4, Terressa Spain: Ireland World Ranked #13, took on Italy, World Ranked #17, in their second Pool A game in Terrassa Spain with each of them in need of a win. Both teams went into this game on Tuesday afternoon on the back of opening day defeats. Italy had lost to Korea and Ireland …

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Ireland Braced For Return To International Stage At FIH Nations Cup in Spain

Ireland Women’s national team are about to begin their FIH Nations Cup campaign in Terrassa, Spain starting on June 3rd. Interim head coach Facu Quirorga’s 18 strong squad are ready for action having played warm up matches against Italy, Belgium and India in Antwerp earlier in May before flying to Spain on Monday 27th May ahead of the Nations Cup. …

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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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Exciting New Professional Women’s Ice Hockey League To Debut In 2024

A new professional women’s ice hockey league is set to commence in January 2024. This development marks a historic reconciliation between the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and the seven-team Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Financial backing for the league will be provided by Mark Walter, co-owner of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, and his wife, Kemba. Tennis legend …

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