The Indian Maharadja to support The Hook’s coverage of youth and schools hockey
September 12, 2019 | 721 views | Leave a commentThe Hook is delighted to link up with The Indian Maharadja with the Dutch lifestyle Hockey Brand set to support our coverage of youth and schools hockey this season.
Newbridge College complete girls Senior Cup second round line-up
November 22, 2019 | 387 views | Leave a commentNewbridge College completed the Leinster Schoolgirls Senior Cup second round line-up on Friday afternoon as they got the better of St Kilian’s DSD 2-0.
Trinity’s 53-game unbeaten run ended by Corinthian
November 19, 2019 | 598 views | Leave a commentCorinthian ended Trinity’s incredible unbeaten run in women’s Leinster Division One, their run ending at 53 games since their last defeat in the provincial competition.
Avoca and Clontarf celebrate six-point weekends
November 19, 2019 | 396 views | Leave a commentAvoca and Clontarf both ran up two wins each over the weekend to push on in men’s Leinster Division One. Avoca started off with a 7-1 win over Bray on Saturday, going 3-0 up in the first half and never looking back as Richard Couse netted a hat trick and Elliott Goode scoring twice. On […]
Garvey extend lead as Monkstown make big statement
November 18, 2019 | 910 views | Leave a commentLisnagarvey extended their lead at the top; Monkstown moved up to second with big win over Three Rock while YM continued their upward curve at Annadale; UCD vs Pembroke and Glenanne vs Corinthian ended in draws
Pegasus flying high on dramatic double weekend
November 18, 2019 | 721 views | Leave a commentPegasus are the last side standing with a perfect record in the women’s EY Hockey League after three rounds following a double weekend packed with late drama across the 10 games.
Saturday round-up – November 16
November 17, 2019 | 911 views | Leave a commentLisnagarvey extended their lead at the head of the men’s EYHL as Monkstown made a big move; Pegasus and Pembroke made it two from two in the women’s EYHL; here’s the Saturday round-up
Alex land double coup with Evans and Duke on board
November 16, 2019 | 1,025 views | Leave a commentOld Alex announced a massive double coup on Thursday evening with Irish internationals Nikki Evans and Deirdre Duke confirming they will play for the Milltown club.
Irish women’s international indoor returns after almost 30-year hiatus
November 15, 2019 | 240 views | Leave a commentDave Passmore has announced the first Irish women’s indoor international squad since 1990, naming a 14-player panel for a December trip to Durban, South Africa for six test matches.
North Dublin Knights impress at PSi UK indoor tournament
November 13, 2019 | 366 views | Leave a commentThe North Dublin Knights produced a series of excellent performances at the inaugural PSi UK indoor hockey tournament which took place in Southampton.
Leinster flying high with AerCap boost
November 13, 2019 | 265 views | Leave a commentAerCap has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Leinster Hockey to support their ambitious high performance player and coach development programme for the Junior Age teams
Umpires get four-year boost from Sedgwick Ireland
November 13, 2019 | 404 views | Leave a commentSedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions has announced a four-year sponsorship agreement with the Irish Hockey Umpires Association (IHUA).
Corinthian flying on all fronts with four wins in eight days
November 11, 2019 | 242 views | Leave a commentWomen’s EYHL Division 2/Leinster Division One round-up Corinthian have taken control of women’s EYHL Division 2 with a big 2-0 win over Leinster rivals Trinity, making it three wins from three in Pool A and moving seven points clear of the chasers. Hannah McKay laid on the perfect pass for Lauren McGrane to deflect in […]
C of I lead the way as Haycock denies Clontarf with final act
November 11, 2019 | 465 views | Leave a commentCork C of I are the sole men’s EYHL2 side left with an unbeaten record; Pool B saw draws all round while Rathgar and Kilkenny won in Leinster
Garvey continue imperious start to men’s EYHL season
November 11, 2019 | 348 views | Leave a commentLisnagarvey continued their imperious form as they ended UCD’s unbeaten streak; YM and Banbridge got their first wins while Monkstown and Three Rock won too
Insta denied debut win as Pembroke make big statement
November 11, 2019 | 424 views | Leave a commentWomen’s EYHL – day one round-up Catholic Institute 3 (N Carroll 2, R Begley) Muckross 3 (K Baker, A O’Flanagan, N Keegan) Muckross denied Catholic Institute a winning start to life in the women’s EYHL in the closing stages as the Dublin 4 side’s newcomers made their mark. Insta led 2-0 early on courtesy of […]
Saturday round-up – November 9
November 9, 2019 | 1,856 views | Leave a commentAll the results from the men’s and women’s EYHL and EYHL2 games as well as the Leinster and Munster Division One and IJC outcomes
Women’s EYHL returns as clubs look to build on Olympic euphoria
November 8, 2019 | 755 views | Leave a commentThe women’s EY Hockey League clubs will hope the euphoria of last weekend’s Olympic qualifiers in Energia Park can filter through to the premier domestic competition which gets underway on Saturday.
Ireland overcome flashbacks of 2015 to reach Holy Grail – reaction to Olympic qualification
November 4, 2019 | 163 views | Leave a commentChloe Watkins admitted “flashbacks of 2015 were coming into my head” as she stepped up for her vital shoot-out to keep Ireland’s Olympic hopes alive.
Shoot-out queens end years of pain with ticket to Tokyo
November 4, 2019 | 53 views | Leave a commentIreland’s shoot-out queens are Tokyo-bound as Ayeisha McFerran added another glorious entry into her own sporting folklore with three incredible shoot-out saves.
Dancer admits it wasn’t pretty after first leg stalemate
November 3, 2019 | 782 views | Leave a commentSean Dancer admitted “it wasn’t pretty” as the first leg of the Irish women’s Olympic qualifiers double-header in a rain-soaked 0-0 draw at Energia Park in Donnybrook against Canada.
Stage set for Irish women’s Energia Park date with Canada
November 2, 2019 | 391 views | Leave a commentWith the Energia Park stage set by a remarkable, volunteer-led five-day revamp, the Irish women are looking to hit the turf running this evening for their double-header with Olympic qualification on the line. The World Cup silver medalists are looking to continue their incredible ascent and qualify for the Games for the first time. Because […]
Video nasty sting in the tail ends Irish men’s Tokyo 2020 vision
October 28, 2019 | 69 views | Leave a comment“The video umpire should hang his head in shame.” Captain Jonathan Bell’s summation will be echoed around the Irish hockey world as a video review decision with one second to go denied his side a place at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Ards and Corinthian go two from two in EYHL2
October 27, 2019 | 497 views | Leave a commentCorinthian and Ards have taken early leads in their respective EY Hockey League Division 2 groups as the bank holiday weekend saw the two clubs land their second wins of the competition.
UCD and Lisnagarvey pushed all the way in memorable Irish Senior Cup comebacks
October 27, 2019 | 991 views | Leave a commentHigh-flying UCD and Lisngarvey both produced monumental three-goal turnarounds to take up their places in the last eight of the men’s Irish Senior Cup on a day of high drama.
“Job only half-done” for O’Donoghue and Green Machine
October 27, 2019 | 344 views | Leave a commentIreland will take a two goal lead into the second leg of their Olympic qualifier against Canada tomorrow after beating the hosts 5-3 in Vancouver today. A goal from Chris Cargo and two each from Shane O’Donoghue and Sean Murray gave Ireland the win in an impressive performance. Man-of-the-match O’Donoghue attributed the win to the […]
Green Machine rediscover mojo to build important half-time advantage
October 27, 2019 | 575 views | Leave a commentIreland’s men put themselves into a golden position to claim a second successive Olympic spot as they will carry a two-goal lead into the second leg in west Vancouver.
Saturday round-up – October 26
October 26, 2019 | 302 views | Leave a commentUCD produced a huge comeback despite red card to beat Clontarf; Lisnagarvey fight back against Bann as the Irish Senior Cup ties ultimately went to the form book
Tumilty’s Ireland primed for Olympic showdown in Vancouver
October 26, 2019 | 410 views | Leave a commentMark Tumilty his Ireland team are primed and fully motivated for this weekend’s Olympic qualification showdown with Canada in Vancouver. Speaking after yesterday’s captain’s run to Eoin Luc O’Ceallaigh, the Ireland boss said that his team were ‘buzzing’ to put the disappointing European campaign behind them. “We’ve come off the back of a disappointment. We’ve […]
Irish Senior Cup and women’s EYHL2 provide bank holiday entertainment
October 25, 2019 | 516 views | Leave a commentWhile Irish hockey fans will be glued to the Olympic qualifiers in Vancouver on Saturday night online, there are plenty of high quality live games on offer in the afternoon as the men’s Irish Senior Cup and women’s EYHL Division 2 hit the turf.
High School complete amazing rise from obscurity to All-Ireland champions
October 25, 2019 | 1,531 views | Leave a commentThe High School completed their decade-long journey from schools’ hockey obscurity to the top of the boys’ pile as they produced a remarkable comeback to land the Tasmanian Shield.
St Columba’s and Newpark impress in girls Senior Premier
October 24, 2019 | 619 views | Leave a commentWith half-term closing in, the Leinster Senior Premier League is hitting top speed with a couple of new faces like St Columba’s and Newpark coming into view with challenges for playoff places.
King’s Hos end 22-year wait for All-Ireland semi-final as Leinster sides dominate
October 24, 2019 | 826 views | Leave a commentKing’s Hospital will contest their first All-Ireland Schoolboys semi-final since 1997, lining out in the first ever all-Leinster final four.
Tumilty says Irish side getting their mojo going ahead of Olympic qualifier
October 23, 2019 | 363 views | Leave a commentSafely installed in Vancouver, new Irish coach Mark Tumilty says the Irish men’s squad are bubbling up nicely for their two-legged Olympic qualifier against Canada.
Early contenders make their mark at All-Ireland Schools
October 23, 2019 | 816 views | Leave a commentSome of the early contenders for the All-Ireland Schoolboys Championship title emerged from a competitive day one around Dublin.
O’Donoghue says Irish men in good place for Olympic qualifiers
October 22, 2019 | 428 views | Leave a commentShane O’Donoghue says Ireland are in a good place ahead of their huge men’s Olympic qualifiers next weekend at Rutledge Field in Vancouver.
All-Ireland Schools take centre stage in race for Tasmanian and Herbie Sharman Shield begins
October 21, 2019 | 1,349 views | Leave a commentThe All-Ireland Schoolboys Championships hits Dublin this week as 16 of the best schools teams from around the island battle it out for the Tasmanian Shield and the newly introduced Herbie Sharman Perpetual Shield.
UCD and Pegasus back for third ISC final date since 2009
October 20, 2019 | 496 views | Leave a commentUCD will meet Pegasus in the women’s Irish Senior Cup final for the third time in a decade after their Saturday semi-final wins. The students, gunning for a sixth title since 2009, edged out Loreto 1-0 at Belfield in a frantic contest with Katherine Egan nicking the only goal in the second quarter. It was […]
Bulls and Glens frustrate goal-hungry Avoca as almost 70 goals define weekend
October 20, 2019 | 675 views | Leave a commentClontarf and Railway Union continued their winning ways on a day of 38 goals in just five games in Leinster men’s Division One while another 30 followed in Sunday’s Mills Cup. The big tie was a true cracker with Tarf eventually holding on for a 5-4 win over Avoca in a battle between two EY […]
Saturday round-up – October 19
October 19, 2019 | 955 views | Leave a commentWomen Irish Senior Cup – Semi-Finals: Corinthian 0 Pegasus 3 (L McKee, K McDonald, M Harvey); UCD 1 (K Egan) Loreto 0 Leinster Division 1: Monkstown 0 Genesis 1 (C Fullston); Naas 1 (S Farrell) Trinity 7 (R Burns 2, S Campbell 2, A Long 2, A Buttimer); Rathgar 1 (C Christie) North Kildare 0 […]
Avoca and Clontarf put 100% records on the line in Leinster
October 18, 2019 | 400 views | Leave a commentAvoca and Clontarf will put their respective 100% records to the test on Saturday at Newpark in the first classico of the men’s Leinster Division One.
Red letter day for Corinthian with second ever Irish Senior Cup semi to savour
October 18, 2019 | 711 views | Leave a commentAlmost exactly two years ago to the day, Corinthian were unceremoniously bundled out of the women’s Irish Senior Cup by Pegasus 12-0 in the first round.
O’Flanagan nets on 200th appearance for green army
October 16, 2019 | 618 views | Leave a commentWomen’s international test match Ireland 2 (H Matthews, A O’Flanagan) Belgium 4 (S vanden Borre 2, A Gerniers, J Boon) Anna O’Flanagan scored on her 200th international appearance for Ireland but the side fell 4-2 to Belgium as part of “simulation week” for the side ahead of their Olympic qualifiers. The Green Army endured a rough […]
Ireland find Belgians too hot to handle in Wavre
October 15, 2019 | 445 views | Leave a commentIreland lost 6-0 to the reigning World Cup and European champions Belgium at the Lara club in Wavre in the Green Machine’s final warm-up game for the Olympic qualifiers.
Reds complete dream weekend with EYHL2 victory
October 14, 2019 | 462 views | Leave a commentCorinthian completed a dream weekend when they backed up their Saturday Irish Senior Cup win over Banbridge with a dramatic 3-2 win over Cork C of I on the opening weekend of the women’s EY Hockey League Division 2.
Loreto, UCD, Pegasus and Corinthian through to ISC semi-finals
October 14, 2019 | 712 views | Leave a commentLoreto, UCD, Pegasus and Corinthian will line out in the women’s Irish Senior Cup semi-finals next weekend following their respective wins last Saturday. The Beaufort side produced a truly sparking 5-3 victory over Railway Union to take up their place in the final four, coming back a couple of times to win the day at […]
Harlequins, C of I, Inst and Cookstown off to winning starts
October 14, 2019 | 359 views | Leave a commentCork’s Harlequins and C of I and Ulster duo Instonians and Cookstown all won by narrow margins to get off to strong starts in men’s EY Hockey League Division Two.
Garvey hit Rovers for six; UCD keep on flying high as reds land first ever EYHL success
October 14, 2019 | 610 views | Leave a commentOn a dramatic day three in the men’s EY Hockey League, Lisnagarvey scored six times in the second half against Three Rock, Corinthian got their first EYHL win, UCD kept their 100% record while Glenanne and Town won too
Sunday round-up – October 13
October 13, 2019 | 931 views | Leave a commentLisnagarvey and UCD’s big wins see them clear at the top of the men’s EYHL; Corinthian, Loreto, Pegasus and UCD are in the women’s ISC semi-final
Tumilty keen to deploy players in preferred positions for Olympic qualifier
October 9, 2019 | 739 views | Leave a commentMark Tumilty says he is keen to seeing his Ireland side getting back to deploying players in their regular positions as he announced his Olympic qualifiers panel to meet Canada on October 26 and 27.
Andrew’s and Wesley play out high quality draw
October 7, 2019 | 660 views | Leave a commentSt Andrew’s and Wesley drew a high quality Leinster Senior A league tie as both look set to be contenders for a semi-final berth from Section B of the competition.