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  Head Coach Gene Muller celebrates Ireland's win against Spain

  (Photo: Stanislas Brochier)

  Ireland and Belgium into final game

  Deciding game set after Irish knock Spain out of contention

  Posted 1 year ago.

  Top seeded Spain's dreams of going to the 2012 Olympic Games are over after Ireland delivered the knock out punch with a 3-2 win today. The win put Ireland into the final game against Belgium, which secured its spot in the final with a 4-0 win against France. In the third game of the day, Russia topped Mexico, 5-1.  x 27 More

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  London to host 2015 Euros

  Tournaments to be held at Lee Valley Olympic legacy venue

  Posted 1 year ago.

  The European Hockey Federation (EHF) and England Hockey Board (EHB) are delighted to announce that England has been selected as the host of the women’s and men’s EuroHockey Championships 2015. More

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  Day 3 action from the Athlon Car Lease FIH Road to London

  (Photo: Fieldhockey.fr )

  Belgium and Ireland rise to the top in Kontich

  Both teams unbeaten after three days of action

  Posted 1 year ago.

  Belgium and Ireland sit atop of the standings at the Athlon Car Lease FIH Road to London Tournament in Belgium. The hosts scored in the second minute against Spain and hung on for a 1-0 win. Ireland made easy work of Mexico, 5-0. In other action, Russia nipped France in a 3-2 victory.  x 3 More

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  (Photo: Stanislas Brochier)

  Belgium complete the dozen against Mexico

  Spain struggle past France and Ireland top Russia

  Posted 1 year ago.

  Day 2 at the Athlon Car Lease FIH Road to London event in Kontich saw Spain defeat France 2-1, Ireland slip past Russia 3-0, and Belgium record the event's highest scoreline so far in a 12-0 win against Mexico.  x 14 More

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  Final Day action at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Tournament

  (Photo: www.photocom.tel )

  Korea is headed to the London Games

  Thriller 3-2 win against Ireland gives Korea the Olympic berth

  Posted 1 year ago.

  It doesn’t get any more dramatic. With two seconds left in final game at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Tournament Korea’s Nam Yong Lee put in the game winning goal, sending his team to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  x 32 More

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  Men's London Groups take shape

  With 11 teams qualified, preliminary round groups nearly set

  Posted 1 year ago.

  With the 11th team now qualified to the London Olympic Games following the Road to London Tournament in Dublin, the Olympic picture is becoming clearer for the men’s tournament as the preliminary round groups are now known.  x 185 More

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  Belgium celebrate their Day 1 win against Russia

  (Photo: FIH / Stanislas Brochier)

  Spain and Ireland record big wins in Kontich

  Belgian hosts also secure three points against Russia

  Posted 1 year ago.

  In the first round of matches at the Athlon Car Lease FIH Road to London event in Belgium, Spain defeated Mexico 7-0, Ireland pushed past France 5-1 and Belgium wrestled down Russia 4-0.  x 4 More

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  Day 5 action at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Tournament

  (Photo: www.photocom.tel )

  Korea and Ireland into Road to London final

  The London Games await the winner of tomorrow's match

  Posted 1 year ago.

  It doesn't get much closer. Ireland needed a tie to make it to Sunday's final game, and scored the 1-1 goal in the last 10 minutes of action against Malaysia to earn a berth in the golden game. The Irish will meet Korea in the tomorrow's final with the winner punching their ticket to the London Olympic Games.  x 22 More

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  Next stop on the Road to London: Belgium

  Rosters announced as games begin in Kontich on Saturday

  Posted 1 year ago.

  The rosters for the six competing teams at the Athlon Car Lease FIH Road to London (Women) in Kontich, Belgium were announced today on the eve of the first day of the event. The tournament is the second of three women’s Olympic qualification events. Only the winner of each of the three tournaments will make it to the London 2012 Games, making the events high-pressure affairs.  x 3 More

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  Day 1 action from the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Tournament

  (Photo: www.photocom.tel )

  Korea and Ireland in pole position in Dublin

  But both spots in the finals are up for grabs

  Posted 1 year ago.

  Korea took a giant leap towards Sunday's final after a late goal lifted the Koreans to a 3-2 win against Malaysia. Meanwhile, Ireland stayed on track to challenge for a place in the final with a 3-0 win against Chile. Russia topped Ukraine 2-0 in the early game.  x 17 More

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  Princess Kate shows off her hockey skills

  The royal visits the GB teams as a London 2012 Ambassdor

  Posted 1 year ago.

  Great Britain’s hockey players enjoyed the company of a very special guest today as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, joined the men’s and women’s squads at the London 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford.The Duchess visited the hockey players in her role as an official Team GB Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  x 325 More

• Balbirnie to step down as EHF Hon. General Secretary

  Posted 1 year ago.

  The European Hockey Federation announces that R. David Balbirnie is to step down as Hon. General Secretary at the end of the year. Balbirnie informed the European Hockey Federation Executive Board at its recent meeting held in Bratislava, Slovakia on the 9th and 10th March. More