Hockey
# hockey - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
VIDEO: Huge brawl erupts between minor league hockey teams
One guys seems happy enough to punch the glass, over and over and over….
# hockey - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
VIDEO: 13-goal Ireland destroy Fiji in hockey
Andrew Meredith’s side secured a record win in New Delhi earlier today.
# hockey - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
VIDEO: An NHL referee was struck in the head by a puck in an ugly scene
An ice hockey official said the referee “checked out OK.”
# hockey - Thursday 10 January, 2013
# hockey - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Jumping ship: 2 Irish hockey players declare for Great Britain
David Ames and Ian Sloan appeared for Ireland in the Olympic qualifiers in March 2012.
# hockey - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Ireland’s ‘Green Machine’ prepare for more twists in an unlikely tale
But for a huge fundraising drive which brought in €60k, the Irish men’s hockey team would not even be at the Champions Challenge I tournament. Now they’re on the brink of a place in the final.
# hockey - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Hockey: Ireland beat South Africa, secure quarter-final spot
Andrew Meredith’s team will now face Poland in the last eight following today’s win.
# hockey - Monday 26 November, 2012
Ireland denied by Japanese defence
Ireland remain bottom of Pool B at the Champions Challenge I following a 3-0 defeat to Japan.
# hockey - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Irish hockey side suffer narrow defeat as Meredith’s reign begins
The boys in green lost 4-3 to Argentina in coach Andrew Meredith’s first game in charge.
# hockey - Friday 5 October, 2012
The Morning Score: Friday
Kilkenny hurlers are not done with hurling yet, Sligo Rovers close in on league glory and Rory Best loves to power water into his parched mouth.
# hockey - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
The Morning Score: Wednesday
Donegal and Mayo set to duke it out again in the All-Stars, crucial away wins in the Champions League and Lotto fever in Connacht.
# hockey - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Irish hockey bosses pull men’s team from international tournament
Ireland will not compete in next month’s Champions Challenge in Argentina, the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) said in a statement on Tuesday.
# hockey - Sunday 16 September, 2012
NHL season under threat as commissioner locks out players
Gary Bettman and the owners officially locked out the players for the second time in eight years on Saturday.
# hockey - Friday 10 August, 2012
In pictures: London 2012, Day 14
Mullingar got a day in the Olympic sun and there were some low-blows in the taekwondo.
# hockey - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Belfast Giants sign up former NHL star for new season
Gregory Stewart played with the Montreal Canadiens for two seasons.
# hockey - Monday 30 July, 2012
# hockey - Saturday 26 May, 2012
The Devils you know: New Jersey shock New York Rangers to advance
The victors will face the L.A Kings in the Stanley Cup Finals after upsetting their much-fancied east coast neighbours.
# hockey - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
Ruling: Boy who learned to play in Ireland can line out on girls’ field hockey team in US
Thirteen-year-old can continue to play game he picked up in Dublin.
# hockey - Thursday 10 May, 2012
YouTube Top 10: because Tom Watson shows the kids how to do it
The grand old golfing master shows up ‘Poults’ and ‘GMac’ while Novak Djokvic practices his backhand for Stallone’s new movie.
# hockey - Monday 7 May, 2012
Girls only: Irish boy, 13, deemed too skilful to play hockey in US
‘I don’t really care if I’m on a girls’ team or a boys’ team, I just want to play,’ says Keeling Pilaro.
# hockey - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Where did I park that stadium? Olympic venue gets test run
Seb Coe and a healthy dollop of armed police officers were on hand for the trial day at London 2012 headquarters.
# hockey - Thursday 26 April, 2012
Stanley Cup: Champs Boston dumped out in first round by Washington
The Capitals beat the Bruins in overtime of game seven to advance to the conference semi-finals and a possible date with the New York Rangers.
# hockey - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
NHL: Blackhawks have their wings clipped by Coyotes
Close encounters are the order of the day as round one of the playoffs draw to a close.
# hockey - Friday 23 March, 2012
RTÉ to broadcast Irish women’s Olympic showdown with Belgium
Hosts stand in the way of historic place at London games.
London calling for Ireland’s women hockey players?
The nation’s women’s team are just one win away from Olympic debut.
# hockey - Thursday 22 March, 2012
The Morning Score: Thursday
Here’s everything you need to know this morning… unless your name is Bertie.
# hockey - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
WATCH: NHL fights becoming ridiculous
The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils didn’t let hockey get in the way of their organised fight this week.
# hockey - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Irish women’s hockey team thrash Mexico in Olympics qualifier
Goals from Cliodhna Sargent, Audrey O’Flynn and Emma Smyth helped Gene Muller’s side to a straightforward victory.
# hockey - Saturday 17 March, 2012
Ireland’s hockey stars on brink of Olympic qualification
Only South Korea stand in the way of a trip to the biggest stage of all in London.
# hockey - Friday 16 March, 2012
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
It’s a long one, so here’s what you can look forward to when the green drinks get too much.
# hockey - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Ireland stay on track for London play-off with defeat of Chile
It was another impressive performance at UCD tonight.
# hockey - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
WATCH: Here’s how Ireland’s hockey hopefuls kept their London dream alive
The hosts drew 1-1 with top seeds Korea at a sold-out Belfield last night.
# hockey - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Ireland secure impressive draw with Korea
A hard-working performance from the home side helped them secure an excellent result in their hockey qualifier.
# hockey - Friday 9 March, 2012
Intensity and persistence are key, says Darling
The Irish hockey international has given his thoughts ahead of the team’s encounters with Russia and Ukraine.
# hockey - Friday 16 December, 2011
Close but no cigar: Irish women’s hockey team beaten by India
Gene Muller’s side lost 2-1, despite threatening to produce a second half fightback.
The Morning Score: Friday
After slip sliding your way into work, or simply downstairs, hungover, after the Christmas Party, let us fill you in on Friday’s sporting headlines…
# hockey - Wednesday 2 November, 2011
Probe says Russian hockey team crash caused by ‘pilot error’
One of the pilots accidentally activated the brakes during takeoff and then lifted the jet too sharply, investigators say.
# hockey - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
A Swedish hockey player scored a goal, hugged his opponent, and got punched
Don’t try this at home… celebrate with your own team-mates, sports guys.
# hockey - Wednesday 15 June, 2011
Dublin hosts international women’s hockey tournament
The event also includes USA, Azerbaijan, India, Spain, Japan, South Africa and Scotland.



























































