New-look Irish too strong for Scots

Timmy Cockram’s (above) late strike secured a 3-1 Celtic Cup win for Ireland over hosts France, while the Irish women went down 4-0 to Australia at the Four Nations in Germany and the U18 boys thumped Scotland 5-1.

Munster trio Olympic-bound

Rebecca Barry (above), Roisin Upton and Antonia McGrath are the three Munster girls included in an all-new Ireland U17 girls team, which will compete at the World Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August, while the Ireland A squads for the Junior Celtic Cup have also been confirmed.

Classy Cregan a model of consistency

Like all accidental sporting heroes, Eimear Cregan could have chosen a very different path, had fate not played its part. As she stands on the cusp of becoming Ireland’s most capped player of all time, this week she recalled her humble beginnings in hockey.

Fringe players to get Irish chance

Ireland’s fringe midfielders have the perfect opportunity to stake their claim at the Celtic Cup later this month, after senior men’s coach Paul Revington was forced to name an experimental squad for the three-game series in France.

Cregan closing in on caps record

Eimear Cregan could overtake fellow Munster woman Rachael Kohler as the most capped Irish hockey player of all time later this month.

Irish girls gain youth Olympics berth

Ireland will field an U17 girls team at the inaugural World Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August, it was revealed earlier today.

Coaching pair resign over funding dispute

Irish U18 coach Andy Smyth and manager Christopher McCandless have resigned following a stand-off with the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) over the implementation of a pay-to-play funding system.

Bateman and Egner scoop national gongs

Cork Harlequins – including David Egner, above left – Railway Union and the Watkins family were the big winners at Saturday night’s Irish Hockey Awards, held at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Herbert heads for a land down under

Recession and a desire to see the world continue to be driving factors for many of Ireland’s top hockey players – just ask Cork Church of Ireland’s Andrew Herbert, who recently left for pastures new in Australia. Prior to his departure to the Melville City club in Perth, Herbert sat down with Southern Fried to explain the rationale behind his move.

Quins succumb to rampant Railway

Railway Union ended a 106-year wait for a first national outdoor title as they routed Cork Harlequins 4-0 to win the ESB women’s Irish Hockey League in some style at Grange Road yesterday.

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