Ireland

Measuring Cup

The International Hockey Federation announced last week the qualification process for their World Cup events in 2022/23 via the Continental Championships. The qualifiers and the Continental Championships having been impacted by the postponement of the Olympic games. It was revealed

Too Much Hype and Not Enough Homework.

As the debate continues as to where the A-League is headed and whether the club owners can steer it to success a recent signing showcased another reason why fans are not being engaged. Call it naivety, call it stupidity, or

Four Day Tests. Are They About Saving or Making Money?

Why are sports administrators so hellbent on change?  Is this their way of making sure that when they move onto the next job they have something to put on their resume? That they oversaw a particular change, irrespective as to

No Luck For The Irish As They Say Sayonara to Tokyo

Anyone who is a fan of sport knows the highs and the lows you can experience following a team. As a player those highs and lows are more personal and can have a lasting affect. Last weekend the FIH held

Neutrality Can Also Help Development.

The Olympic qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Hockey competition are due to get under way this weekend. Understandably there is much excitement and anticipation. Which nations will make the cut? In amongst the excitement and anticipation there are some with