IRELAND HAVE BEEN drawn in a difficult group alongside The Netherlands, Germany and France for next year’s EuroHockey Women’s Championships in Monchengladbach.
The Dutch are currently the world’s number-one team, tournament hosts Germany are ranked third, while Olympic hosts France are 19th.
Ireland join such heavyweights in Pool A, while Pool B will consist of Belgium, England, Spain, and Scotland.
The draw was hosted in Amsterdam by international hockey commentator and journalist, Simon Mason, who was joined in studio by Irish international Sarah McAuley and German international Alexander Stadler.
“I think it’s so exciting coming off the back of such a fantastic summer of hockey,” said McAuley. “To have something to look forward to already is ecstatic.
“Monchengladbach hosted a brilliant EuroHockey Championships last summer, and it’s exciting to get to look forward to returning there again.”
Ireland achieved automatic qualification to the 20th edition of the Euros, which will take place from 8 August to 17 August next year, via their fifth-placed finish at least year’s tournament. The top six teams all booked an automatic return to Monchengladbach in 2025.
Paddy holohan could play the bull McCabe in a re make of the field. head off him
What with all these beards everywhere???….don’t their women complain that it tickles too much ???….
What is the 42s facination with such a tiny minority sport as UFC and yet horse racing which is so popular and we lead the world in get a mention once in a blue moon.
Thats it, nobody gives a flying fart about something as boring as horse racing. MMA on the other hand is the one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
You might want to ask yourself the question of whether your liking for horse racing qualifies you to take a dump on ufc (which is not a sport btw kinda showing your ignorance there)? Or put another way, fair enough you want more horse racing but why are you criticising a sport you clearly know nothing about?
Horse racing may be a more popular sport in Ireland however a lot of that is from the older generations who tend not to be on this site. Ufc on the other hand is a hugely growing sport and is massive among the younger generations, this websites prime demographic
looks like that picture of paddy was taken right at the moment he accidentally sharted himself !!!!!
so artem didn’t win tuf then
Hall
Nobody has won it yet, but yeah safe to say he didnt make the final if he’s looking to fight now. Saul Rodgers has looked good so far.
Has to be Hall.. the mans a legend
Relax paddy and have a cup of tea with extra milk there