‘Never say never’ admits Joe Schmidt as he’s named Manager of the Year

Ireland rugby boss confident that coaching team will continue his legacy

Hockey: Ireland can finish off England to stay in World Cup

A draw is enough to see Ireland through to a play-off for World Cup quarter-finals

Four new players named in Irish women’s hockey squad for Spain friendlies

Barr sisters and Railway Union’s Sarah Hawkshaw and Amy Elliott get called up

Women’s hockey: Weekend fixtures have potential for reward

National coach Graham Shaw has been extending his panel for camps that have been taking place around the provinces

Stars align to help kick-start a 20x20 vision of women’s sport

Target of 20x20 campaign to increase relevant figures 20 per cent by the year 2020

Hockey: Ireland facing life after Craig Fulton

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

Ireland stars return to action as hockey season gets under way

UCD open title defence at Pegasus with most internationals playing domestically

Irish Hockey World Cup star Deirdre Duke signs for Düsseldorf

There may well be more switches of Ireland players to top leagues ahead of September 1st

Ireland’s hockey odyssey: ‘This is an emergency. I’m playing in the World Cup final’

The remarkable journey to the final as told by some of those closest to the action

World Cup heroics move Ireland women up to eighth in the world

Rise up the hockey world rankings boosts prospects of qualifying for Tokyo 2020

Thousands welcome Irish hockey team home after World Cup successes

Team greeted with a joyous and emotional homecoming as sights now set on Olympics

Ireland hold heads high after fortnight of hockey success

‘To come in here and finish second in the world is a truly remarkable achievement’

Shirley McCay may revisit retirement date after World Cup heroics

‘Her journey can’t end here and I will tell her that’ - Ireland coach Graham Shaw

Ireland embrace the preposterous brilliance of a World Cup final

Players and fans bask in London sunshine as world’s 16th ranked side defy the odds again

Netherlands ‘have done their homework’ on final opponents Ireland

Graham Shaw finally gets his wish of facing the world’s number one side on Sunday

Graham Shaw hopes semi-final win can help Irish hockey blossom

Ireland coach hails Ayeisha Mc Ferran and Gillian Pinder after his side see off Spain

Ireland’s history makers see off Spain to reach World Cup final

Graham Shaw’s side into Sunday’s gold medal match after penalty shoot-out win

Semi-final against Spain presents Ireland with a massive opportunity

Evenly-matched sides know each other so well after 26 previous meetings in the last five years

Graham Shaw: ‘It’s incredible for the whole sport of hockey in Ireland’

Ireland coach said he and his team want to achieve something special and inspire others

Ireland’s hockey magic sees an impossible fairytale unfold

Progress of Shaw’s tightly-knit squad has been scarcely believable given the circumstances

Ireland’s dream continues into World Cup semi-finals

Graham Shaw’s side defied the odds once again by beating India in a shootout

Hockey World Cup: Ireland stand on the brink of last four

Stakes raised significantly as Shaw’s side face India – this time for a place in the last four

Meet Ireland's history-making World Cup hockey heroes

Johnny Watterson profiles the 18 hockey players and their coach

Ireland women determined their success will create a legacy

‘We want to increase the profile of our sport in any way possible,’ says Graham Shaw

Anna O’Flanagan makes dreams reality for Irish women’s hockey

Ireland the first side assured of a quarter-final place at the World Cup in London

Graham Shaw believes Ireland’s attitude key to World Cup success

‘If you’d given me that before the tournament started, I would have snapped your hand off’

Shaw insists Ireland must be wary of ever-improving India

Confidence in the camp high following the impressive opening victory over the USA

Ireland savour moment with stunning 3-1 win over USA

Two-goal Deirdre Duke a hero as Ireland win first World Cup tie in 16 years

Green Army ready, willing and able for World Cup challenge

Irish women have prepared meticulously for hockey’s biggest stage

Ireland’s hockey stars unfazed by prospect of world stage

After failing agonisingly to reach the Olympics, Ireland eager for World Cup action

Frazer included in Ireland squad for World Cup

Frazer is recovering from a knee ligament injury

Ali Meeke strikes at the death to see Ireland past Germany

Last minute goal gives Ireland Three Nations victory over Olympic bronze medalists

Ireland face stern tests against India and USA ahead of hockey World Cup

Ireland, ranked 16th, have set the target of getting out of a tough group in London

Hockey: Sargent and Frazer return for Ireland’s World Cup build-up

Experienced players named in Graham Shaw’s 29-strong training panel

Hockey Ireland appoints Adam Grainger as director of performance

Grainger takes up role at significant time as national sides prepare for 2018 World Cups

Rain in Spain never ending for crest-fallen Ireland

Spanish five ahead before Caarroll and Torrans strike for late consolation scores

Women’s hockey: Ireland set to face Spain and Belgium again

Graham Shaw’s young team picking up valuable experience against top-class opposition

Fulton brings mix of experience and youth to play Netherlands

Dutch games to mark return of Mitch Darling and Peter Carruth to 20-man squad

Young players get chance of a place in Ireland’s World Cup squad

Sunday’s match against Scotland will be proving ground for several under-21 players

Hockey can reach new heights in Ireland if cards are played right

Hockey Ireland needs help in how to sell healthy, drug-free World Cup-qualified teams

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