Local Hockey News

• CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS & WILD CARD SERIES
  
  Lisnagarvey will be Ulster's sole representative in the semi-finals of the Club Championships to be held in Dublin on 24th May.
  
   
• Tumilty's joy is to the four
  
  Lisnagarvey coach Mark Tumilty could hardly hide his delight as the All-Ireland Club championships came to a close at Hillsborough yesterday afternoon.
  
   
• Ulster trio battle for Irish honours
  
  Ulster representatives Cookstown, Banbridge and Lisnagarvey all believe they know the key to progress in the All-Ireland Club championships which takes place from today through to Monday at Garvey's Hillsborough ground.
  
   
• Legend Brown calls it a day
  
  Ireland's most capped player, Patrick Brown, has called an end to his international career.
  
   
• Brown Announces Retirement from Irish Hockey
  
  Irish stalwart and Captain Patrick Brown today announced his retirement from the International Hockey scene after nearly a decade of competing at the highest level.
  
   
• The IHA Announces Shortlist for ESB Irish Hockey Awards
  
  The Irish Hockey Association (IHA) has released the 44 nominees for the Irish Hockey Awards, sponsored by ESB 31st May 2008 at The Ballsbridge Court Hotel, Dublin (formerly the Berkeley Court).
  
   
• EUROPEAN TRAIL BEGINS AT LISNAGARVEY
  
  The competition to determine which team represents Ireland in Europe next season begins at Lisnagarvey HC next weekend with the pool stages of the Club Championships