EuroHockey Championships: Ireland bounce back to defeat Scotland 5-0

Having been beaten 0-3 in their opening EuroHockey Championships fixture with England, Ireland looked to bounce back and collect some points in their second Pool B game against Scotland, and that they did, winning 5-0. Scotland, the lowest ranked team in Pool B, had been beaten 0-4 by hosts Germany in their opening game and were in 4th place in …

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Ireland to Compete At EuroHockey Championships

The EuroHockey Championships for the senior women are about to be underway in Mönchengladbach, Germany, with the first match being this Friday, August 18. At the tournament a total of eight teams will compete across two pools, Pool A and Pool B. The four teams in each pool will compete against each other first. The top two in each pool …

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Irish Women’s Inline Hockey Team Returns From First Major Competition

The Irish Women’s Inline Hockey Team has just returned from their first major competition, the European Inline Hockey Championships in Charleroi, Belgium, which ended 31 July. If you are unfamiliar with inline hockey, the main difference between it and ice hockey is that inline hockey players wear skates with wheels as opposed to skates with blades. Inline hockey is played …

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Ireland Women’s Hockey Team VS The USA In Two-Game Home Series

Ireland women’s senior hockey team ended their two-game home series with the USA with a tie. The nail-biting matches saw the USA win the first game 3-2 while Ireland bounced back in the second game to win 2-1. The series came in preparation for the European Championship, which Ireland will participate in later this summer in Germany. The United States …

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First pro loss for Katie Taylor, Ireland are Water Polo Home Nations Champs: Weekend Roundup

Ireland win WaterPolo Home Nations Tournament First professional loss for Katie Taylor Katie Taylor suffered a narrow defeat in her homecoming fight after moving up a weight class to face England’s Chantelle Cameron in a bid to become the undisputed light-welterweight champion (Taylor is still the undisputed lightweight champion). Cameron won by majority decision with the judges giving 95-95, 96-94, …

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