International Hockey Federation

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The Irish women’s hockey team will play Canada with Olympic qualification on the line. Photograph: Inpho
Canada stand between both Irish hockey teams and Olympic qualification

Canada stand between both the Irish men’s and women’s hockey teams and qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games following Monday’s draw at the Interna(...)

The FIH has come up with a complex and idiosyncratic qualification passage to Tokyo
Irish men’s hockey team fall one place in world rankings

The Irish men’s hockey team have dropped one place in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings since they exited the Hockey World Cup (...)

Ireland goalkeeper David Harte’s initial diagnosis was a fractured fibula. Photograph: Freddie Parkinson/Inpho
Ireland’s David Harte a doubt for Hockey World Cup

The Irish men are anxiously waiting for news on David Harte after he ended their World Cup preparation tournament in Valencia with a protective plast(...)

Nikki Symmons: ‘My focus as a retired athlete is to promote the sport’
'Working abroad has broadened my mind and opened new opportunities'

Working Abroad Q&A: Each week, Irish Times Abroad meets an Irish person working in an interesting job overseas. This week, Nikki Symmons, from Dub(...)

The National Hockey Stadium in UCD, Belfield, is in need of an upgrade. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho.
Belfield hockey pitch no longer up to international standard

Hockey Ireland and UCD are in something of a stand-off with regards to how to proceed with the synthetic surface hockey pitch in Belfield. The pitch(...)

Ireland goalkeeper David Harte prepares to defend a penalty corner during the Rio Olympics. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho.
David Harte nominated for international hockey goalkeeper award

Ireland’s goalkeeper David Harte has been nominated for International Hockey Federation (FIH) Goalkeeper of the Year Award. The nomination comes aft(...)

Matthew Bell puts Banbridge to the top of the men’s Hockey League

Matthew Bell’s coolly converted penalty stroke was enough to send Banbridge to the top of the men’s EY Hockey League with a 1-0 win over reigning cham(...)

David Balbirnie has been actively involved in hockey for over 40 years.
David Balbirnie to make bid for FIH presidency

Hockey in Ireland has enjoyed a resurgence in the past few years, culminating in a historic first appearance at the Olympic Games in more than 108 ye(...)

Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt is helping out his hockey counterpart Craig Fulton as the latter prepares his team for Olympics. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho.
Joe Schmidt lends weight to Ireland’s Rio preparations

Craig Fulton, coach of the men’s Irish hockey team, has had discussions with Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt about how he can use rugby techniques an(...)