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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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Ireland Sights Firmly Set On FIH Hockey Nations Cup Glory

Ireland Women will play their final Pool Stage match of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup tonight, February 27, at 20:00 Irish Time, as they take on Korea in a bid to secure top spot in Pool B. The team enters their final pool game in fine form, having secured back-to-back victories thus far, starting with a commanding 3-0 win over …

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Ireland Women Defeat Scotland 3-0 in FIH Nations Cup Opener

Ireland began their FIH Hockey Nations Cup campaign in Santiago, Chile with a win against Scotland. Ireland controlled the opening phases, scoring after just 6 minutes when debutant Mikayla Power deflected in at the back post. Ireland weathered a storm in the second quarter, with Naomi Carroll setting up Niamh Carey to double Ireland’s lead before the break. They regained …

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Hawkshaw a hero as Ireland defeat New Zealand 2-1 to reach FIH Nations Cup Final

Saturday June 8, Terrassa Spain: Ireland made history by beating New Zealand for the first time and putting themselves only 60 minutes away from a place in the 2024-25 FIH Pro League. They also finally lifted their semi-finals hoodoo. New Zealand went into this match on 9 previous occasions, never having lost to Ireland. For Ireland all that mattered was …

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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: Railway Union and Loreto draw in top-of-table clash

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 RAILWAY UNION 1  LORETO 1 This top-of-the-table clash could potentially have crowned the new champions of the EYHL Women’s Division 1 had Loreto managed to maintain their 100% record by winning this game at Park Avenue. However, Railway Union can claim the distinction of forcing Loreto to drop their first two points of the season and …

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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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Ireland through to Olympic Qualifiers after topping Pool C at EuroHockey Championships

Ireland will be in the Qualification groups for the 2024 Olympics next January in either China or Spain following a 1-1 draw with Italy in their final game at the EuroHockey Championships Saturday morning. Group rivals Spain had played Scotland on Friday and surprisingly lost 2-1. This meant that if Italy won today’s game with Ireland all four teams in …

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