Irish Hockey

Upton on target as Ireland progress in Women’s FIH World Cup qualifiers with win over France

By Benjamin Geary / October 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Upton on target as Ireland progress in Women’s FIH World Cup qualifiers with win over France

Limerick’s Roisin Upton got Ireland off the mark in their 4 – 1 win over the French. The Irish Women’s hockey team move on to the semi-finals of the FIH…

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Tumilty’s Green Machine ready to crank back into action in Poland

By Mark Reilly / August 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Tumilty’s Green Machine ready to crank back into action in Poland

Twenty-two months on, Irish head coach Mark Tumilty is excited to finally hit the turf on Sunday night with a first capped fixture since November 2019’s ill-fated Olympic qualifiers in…

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HOCKEY: Valiant Ireland taste defeat to Germany but qualification hopes still remain

By Joe Saunders / July 28, 2021 / Comments Off on HOCKEY: Valiant Ireland taste defeat to Germany but qualification hopes still remain

The Ireland hockey team lost out to Germany in their third game of the Olympic campaign on a scoreline of 4-2. Sean Dancer’s side produced a big second-half comeback but…

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Netherlands late flurry sees Ireland taste defeat in Tokyo

By Mark Reilly / July 26, 2021 / Comments Off on Netherlands late flurry sees Ireland taste defeat in Tokyo

Ireland Women’s Hockey side fell to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of world number one side Netherlands at the Oi Stadium on day two of the Olympic hockey tournament.…

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Limerick’s Olympians: Roisin Upton gunning for gold with the Irish Women’s Hockey Team

By Mark Reilly / July 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Limerick’s Olympians: Roisin Upton gunning for gold with the Irish Women’s Hockey Team

Limerick will be represented by a number of athletes at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo in the form of Roisin Upton, Carolyn Hayes, Sarah Lavin and Greg O’Shea. Greg…

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How Ireland can still qualify for the 2022 Hockey World Cup

By Joe Saunders / June 10, 2021 / Comments Off on How Ireland can still qualify for the 2022 Hockey World Cup

Following the 1-1 draw with Spain on Wednesday, the Irish hockey team narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot in the European Championships through having an inferior goal difference to…

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Upton scores but Spain deny Ireland a place in the EuroHockey Semis

By Benjamin Geary / June 9, 2021 / Comments Off on Upton scores but Spain deny Ireland a place in the EuroHockey Semis

Ireland’s EuroHockey hopes came to an abrupt end in Amsterdam on Wednesday as their final pool game against Spain results in a draw. The one all draw removed all possibility…

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EuroHockey Championships Preview: Ireland v Spain – a must-win game

By Joe Saunders / June 9, 2021 / Comments Off on EuroHockey Championships Preview: Ireland v Spain – a must-win game

EuroHockey Championships: Ireland v Spain, Amsterdam, Wednesday 11:30am – Live on RTÉ2 Having beaten Scotland on Sunday, all eyes turn to today’s must-win Group A finale against Spain for the…

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Roisin Upton excited by “hockey talent coming through” in Limerick

By Jack Neville / May 27, 2021 / Comments Off on Roisin Upton excited by “hockey talent coming through” in Limerick

“There is definitely hockey talent coming through” Roisin upton As one of Ireland’s bright hopes ahead of a busy summer of Hockey that will culminate with the Tokyo Olympics, Limerick’s…

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Upton scores again as Ireland and Great Britain play out a draw in final game of series

By Jack Neville / March 17, 2021 / Comments Off on Upton scores again as Ireland and Great Britain play out a draw in final game of series

Ireland and Great Britain played out a 1-1 draw in the final clash of their their three game series on Tuesday.

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