The Irish Times

Hockey Ireland hope to have new men’s coach in place by end of year

Mark Tumility had filled the role for Tokyo Olympic qualifying series

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 14:19

Alexander Cox steps down as coach to Ireland men’s hockey team

Defeat to Wales last Saturday led to relegation to second tier in Europe

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 16:04

Irish men’s hockey team fall one place in world rankings

Drop from 10th to 11th place should not hurt Ireland’s chances of progressing to the next stage of the Olympic qualifying process

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 16:50

Mitch Darling retires from the men’s international hockey team

‘When I got my first cap in 2006 I could never have dreamed reaching the heights we did’

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 11:32

Craig Fulton helps guide Belgium to maiden hockey World Cup

He had previously overseen Ireland’s incredible rise to the top 10 in the world

Sun Dec 16 2018 - 16:21

Alexander Cox: Ireland’s exit from World Cup is ‘painful’

Shane O’Donoghue admits side was not clinical enough following defeat to England

Sun Dec 09 2018 - 15:15

Hockey: Ireland can finish off England to stay in World Cup

A draw is enough to see Ireland through to a play-off for World Cup quarter-finals

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 20:30

Ireland face daunting task in World Cup opener

Ireland start their campaign against defending champions Australia on Friday

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 17:15

Harte recovers from leg injury that threatened his hockey World Cup

Three Rock Rovers have the comfort of a home draw against Belfast’s Annadale in the Irish Senior Cup

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 18:21

Olympic hockey boost as Ireland confirmed as qualifying host

Venue still be decided for eight-team FIH Series Finals; men’s World Cup squad named

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 15:06

Hockey: Ireland facing life after Craig Fulton

Dutch experience of Cox will be useful as Ireland face into four nation competition

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 21:09

Ireland’s Ronan Gormley calls time on mammoth career

Defender captained side 111 times and made more than 250 Green Machine appearances

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 11:59

Ireland’s Hockey World Cup heroes pay to represent country

Rival nations field full-time athletes while Irish women pay €550 a year in an uphill battle

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 06:00

Alexander Cox to coach Ireland in World Cup

Highly regarded coach will take charge of Ireland’s for World Cup campaign

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 17:12

Hockey: late goals give USA shock win over Ireland men

John Bessell takes charge of Ireland side as they concede twice in final eight minutes

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 21:03

Craig Fulton ends tenure on a high with victory over France

Men’s senior international Test match: Shane O’Donoghue lands four goals in Saturday’s 6-1 win and he added another on Sunday in a 3-0 success

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 16:18

John Jermyn to bow out against France at Garryduff

Thursday marks a fitting way to end the Cork native’s career at venue where it all began

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 16:18

Fulton’s departure mars Irish hockey World Cup preparations

Frustrated coach’s Belgian move could not have come at a worse time for the team

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00

Craig Fulton steps down as Ireland hockey coach for Belgium role

The most successful coach in history of Irish hockey to become Belgium’s assistant coach

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 09:42

Hockey: Ireland unable to hold on to early lead against Argentina

Big improvement on day two of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup not enough to see off opponents

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 16:48

Ireland coach critcises move to less matches at World Cup

Classification matches are gone, meaning teams could go home after three game

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 05:00

Hockey: Ireland finish 5 Nations on a high note with win over USA

Side will be content with outcome of campaign after losing just one of their four games

Sun Feb 04 2018 - 17:53

Ireland cruise past Canada as Hockey World Cup preparations get under way

Craig Fulton’s side conceded first goal but rallied to secure comfortable 4-1 victory

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 18:06

Pembroke and Mossley scrape through to quarter-finals of Irish Senior Cup

Lisnagarvey-Railway Union second-round tie called off again due to weather conditions

Sun Jan 07 2018 - 16:23

Hockey Ireland appoints Adam Grainger as director of performance

Grainger takes up role at significant time as national sides prepare for 2018 World Cups

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 16:51

David Harte again nominated for World Goalkeeper of the Year

‘This is the third year in a row for me and each year the feeling just increases’

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 10:48

Government capital grant only a fraction of the cash needed by hockey

Things must change if Ireland is to qualify a competitive men’s and women’s team for Tokyo Olympics

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 17:22

Fulton brings mix of experience and youth to play Netherlands

Dutch games to mark return of Mitch Darling and Peter Carruth to 20-man squad

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 20:17

Hockey can reach new heights in Ireland if cards are played right

Hockey Ireland needs help in how to sell healthy, drug-free World Cup-qualified teams

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 17:40

What do Skibbereen and Michael Phelps have in common?

Billy Walsh lends advice to John Joe Nevin while Joe Schmidt disappoints at HPX event

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 01:00

Hockey league to get under way after resolution of umpire row

The first matches will finally be played in the national league after weeks-long standoff

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 18:15

Spain’s Quico Cortes keeps Ireland at bay yet again

Goalkeeper’s stunning performance leaves men requiring result against Austria

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 16:48

Ireland let lead and discipline slip as England book semi-final slot

Matthew Nelson had given boys in green a half-time lead in Amsterdam

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 17:09

Seán Murray’s touch of class helps Ireland level up with Germany

Craig Fulton’s side hold the Olympic bronze medallists to a draw in Amsterdam

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 16:52