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  Ireland prepare for Champions Challenge 1

  18 player squad confirmed for competition in Quilmes, Argentina

  Posted 6 months ago.

  The Ireland squad that will compete in the upcoming Argentina Hockey Champions Challenge I has been announced. An eighteen player group has been selected following a five day training camp in Holland. The tournament takes place between 24th November and 2nd December in Quilmes, near Buenos Aires.   More

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  World League heads for Trinidad & Tobago

  Canada women & Chile men favourites to top rankings

  Posted 6 months ago.

  After a six week hiatus, the Hockey World League returns to the top of the agenda this weekend with two competitions running simultaneously in the Caribbean city of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad & Tobago.  x 12 More

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  2012 Olympic Games (men), London

  (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

  Argentina name strong squad for CC1

  12 London 2012 Olympians gain selection for Quilmes event

  Posted 6 months ago.

  Argentina coach Franco Nicola has confirmed his 18 member squad that will compete on home soil in the Champions Challenge I later this month. The tournament takes place from 24th November until 2nd December in Quilmes, a city located 17 kilometres south of Argentina’s capital city Buenos Aires.  x 5 More

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  New South Africa men's senior team caps Robin Jones (left) and Matthew Guise-Brown (middle) in action for SA U21 in Randburg last month.

  (Photo: Supplied)

  South Africa squad announced for CC1

  Coach Clark selects four uncapped players for Argentina

  Posted 7 months ago.

  The South Africa team that will compete in the Argentina Hockey Champions Challenge 1 tournament from November 24 until December 2 in Quilmes (near Buenos Aires, Argentina) was named Thursday.  x 7 More

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  (Photo: Canadian Press Images / Chris Young)

  University of Toronto pitches to be transformed

  World class hockey facility planned for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games

  Posted 7 months ago.

  Grass playing fields at the University of Toronto (U of T) will transform into two world-class field hockey pitches to host one of the world’s most popular sports during the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, organizers announced on November 2. More

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  Carol Metchette

  Saying goodbye in style

  Umpire Carol Metchette retires on home turf

  Posted 6 months ago.

  As moments go, Carol Metchette’s final international appointment could scarcely have been more emotional. One of world hockey's finest umpires, the two-time Olympic whistle-blower closed out her career on home soil, taking charge of the FIH Champions Challenge I final between Australia and the USA in early October.  x 66 More

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  German men featured on postal stamp

  All German Olympic winners honored

  Posted 7 months ago.

  The German men’s national team that won the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal has another honor to add to its list. The team is being featured on a German postal stamp as part of a commemorative Olympic stamp collection. The photo featured on the men’s hockey stamp is of the team celebrating their gold medal win as the final whistle blows. More

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  2012 Olympic Games (men), London

  (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

  India men confirm Champions Trophy squad

  Team will also participate in the International Super Series

  Posted 7 months ago.

  Hockey India has confirmed the squad that will travel to Australia to compete in the International Super Series and the 34th Men’s Champions Trophy. The 18-strong squad will be captained by midfield star Sardar Singh with defender VR Raghunath taking the role of Vice-Captain.  x 25 More

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  Belgium reveals Champions Trophy team

  19 players on the list with the final cut coming later

  Posted 7 months ago.

  With less than a month to go until the Hockey Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia, another team unveiled its team list for the event with the Belgium men cutting the squad to 19 players.  x 40 More

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  Ireland - Winners of the 2011 FIH Men's Champions Challenge 2

  (Photo: FIH / Stanislas Brochier)

  Ireland begin Netherlands training camp

  Preparation for Men's Champions Challenge starts in Amsterdam

  Posted 7 months ago.

  In preparation for their participation in the Argentina Hockey Champions Challenge I which begins later this month, the Irish senior men's squad have headed to the Netherlands for a five day training camp. More

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  2012 Olympic Games (men), London

  (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

  Kookas keeper Burgers retires

  Shot-stopper decides the time is right to hang up the pads

  Posted 7 months ago.

  Off the back of bronze medal success in London and a gold medal winning performance at the 2012 Australian Hockey League, Burgers has decided to end his international hockey career for Australia. More

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  One of the four new EB members, HRH Prince Abdullah Shah with FIH President Leandro Negre at a press conference in Malaysia

  (Photo: MHC)

  Meet the new Executive Board Members

  Details on the four newcomers to the EB

  Posted 7 months ago.

  The FIH held its Executive Board elections on Saturday at its Congress and four new members were named to hockey’s governing body. The new members are Sue Catton, Mary Cicinelli, Sandra Isola and HRH Prince Abdullah Shah. Here’s a chance to learn new about the newest faces to the FIH family.  x 14 More