Ronan Gormley

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

Former international defender on scoresheet in special challenge match

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

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

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

Irish defender will join select group to reach milestone on Thursday

Lisnagarvey and Banbridge dominate coach Craig Fulton’s squad for Stormont event

Ireland star can take tally to 257 if he plays in all of his side’s World League matches

Craig Fulton’s side face France and Spain as they focus on Stormont challenge in March

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Ireland’s Olympic team arrived in Dublin airport from Rio on Wednesday night

Winners of Friday night’s clash in Rio will advance to the quarter-finals. The losers go home

Craig Fulton’s side taught a harsh lesson by the world’s number two hockey side

Craig Fulton’s side hoping to make their mark on the biggest of stages

Squad will play in Six Nations event in Spain before Dutch double-header in Cork