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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ex-GB skipper Ames joins Wales' coaching team
David Ames played at three Olympic Games for Team GB in Rio, Tokyo and Paris. [Getty Images] Recently retired Great Britain and England captain David Ames has joined Wales' coaching staff as they prepare for their FIH Hockey Nations Cup debut in Malaysia this month. Hoci Cymru say 35-year-old Ames is "helping out with additional coaching support over the summer period". Advertisement Head coach Danny Newcombe takes a 21-player squad to Kuala Lumpur for the tournament from 15-21 June, including co-captain Rupert Shipperly, Gareth Furlong and Jacob Draper who all played alongside skipper Ames at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "I've thoroughly enjoyed my first few weeks in the Wales camp, everyone has been really accommodating and it's been smooth sailing so far," said South Africa-born Ames. "It's obviously a bit more stressful on this side, having not just to play but have to worry about everything that goes into it from a detail point of view. But I'm looking forward to the challenge and an exciting summer with these lads." Shipperly will skipper Wales in tandem with Ben Francis as they face three Pool A matches against South Africa, Korea and France, before the finals and play-off rounds. Advertisement Furlong is two appearances away from reaching 150 Wales caps and is one short of 100 goals for his country. Reading midfielder Sam Welsh is in line for a senior international debut, while goalkeeper Rhys Payne returns to the squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury at the men's World Cup in January 2023. This year's Nations Cup tournament will provide the winning team with the opportunity to be promoted to the FIH Hockey Pro League, joining last year's champions New Zealand along with Japan, Malaysia and Pakistan in Pool B. "I am really excited to be heading back to Malaysia, always a great place to play hockey," said Shipperley. Advertisement "It's Wales' first time competing in the Nations Cup, alongside some very competitive teams. "We have a great blend of experience and youth amongst the squad and I am looking forward to seeing what we can achieve as a group." Wales squad John Bennett, Rhys Bradshaw, Alf Dinnie, Jacob Draper, Ben Francis (co-capt), Gareth Furlong, Gareth Griffiths, Dale Hutchinson, Hywel Jones, Daniel Kyriakides, Jolyon Morgan, Nic Morgan, Fred Newbold, Will Penrose, Rhys Payne, Jack Pritchard, Will Penrose, Toby Reynolds-Cotterill, Rupert Shipperley (co-capt), Owen Sutton, Sam Welsh. Wales' Nations League schedule Sunday, 15 June: Wales vs South Africa (09:00 BST) Advertisement Monday, 16 June: Wales vs Korea (07:00 BST) Wednesday, 18 June: France vs Wales (09:00 BST) Friday, 20 June: Semi-finals/5th–8th place playoffs Saturday, 21 June: Finals/5th–8th place playoffs
Irish Examiner
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ireland call up uncapped talents for two-game trip to us
Hockey Ireland has announced the Senior Women's squad set to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a two-match series against the USA on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. The upcoming series provides a valuable opportunity to face high-calibre international opposition as preparations intensify ahead of the EuroHockey Championships in August. The USA and Ireland are no strangers to each other, having last met during Ireland's impressive Silver Medal campaign at the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Chile earlier this year. The squad features a number of players in line to potentially win their first senior international caps. Niamh Gowing (Railway Union) and Katie Larmour (Belfast Harlequins) have been rewarded for standout club seasons with call-ups to the senior squad. Also included is Amy Handcock, the highly rated 19-year-old UCD scholar who has continued to impress since starring for Ireland's U18 team last year. Another exciting inclusion is Jessica McMaster of Ulster Elks, who is named in a senior Ireland squad for the first time since 2017. The squad also boasts a core of experienced leaders. Captain Sarah Hawkshaw and Róisín Upton return to the fold, both with deep ties to US hockey from their college years at the University of Massachusetts and University of Connecticut respectively. They are joined by the likes of Elena Neill, Hannah McLoughlin, and several other Irish International stalwarts. Head Coach Gareth Grundie welcomed the opportunity the series presents: 'This is a great early opportunity to test ourselves against a strong USA side as we build toward the EuroHockey Championships in August. Playing top-level opposition away from home is exactly what we need at this stage of our preparations, and it's a valuable chance for both established players and new faces to challenge themselves in a competitive environment.' Both games will take place at 10:00 local time (15:00 Irish Time) at UNC Charlotte, the home of USA Field Hockey's international programme, and will be streamed live on Hockey Ireland TV. Ireland Women's Squad: Charlotte Beggs, Michelle Carey, Niamh Carey, Ellen Curran, Niamh Gowing, Christina Hamill, Amy Handcock, Sarah Hawkshaw (C), Emily Kealy, Katie Larmour, Katie McKee, Hannah McLoughlin, Jessica McMaster, Holly Micklem (GK), Lizzie Murphy (GK), Elena Neill, Siofra O'Brien, Caoimhe Perdue, Mikayla Power, Caitlin Sherin, Sarah Torrans, Róisín Upton.
RTÉ News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
New faces in Ireland squad to face USA next month
Three players are in line to make a debut for Ireland in a two-match series against USA next month. Niamh Gowing (Railway Union) and Katie Larmour (Belfast Harlequins) have been rewarded for standout club seasons with call-ups. Amy Handcock, the highly-rated 19-year-old UCD scholar, is also included after some impressive appearances at Under-19 level. Jessica McMaster of Ulster Elks is also named in a senior Ireland squad for the first time since 2017. The squad also boasts a core of experienced leaders. Captain Sarah Hawkshaw and Róisín Upton return to the fold, both with deep ties to US hockey from their college years at the University of Massachusetts and University of Connecticut respectively. They are joined by the likes of Elena Neill, Hannah McLoughlin, and several other stalwarts. The squad will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a two-match series on 7 and 8 June Both games will take place at 3pm Irish time at UNC Charlotte, the home of USA Field Hockey's international programme. The matches will provide high-calibre international opposition as preparations intensify ahead of the EuroHockey Championships in August. The teams are no strangers to each other, having last met during Ireland's impressive silver medal campaign at the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Chile earlier this year. Head coach Gareth Grundie said: "This is a great early opportunity to test ourselves against a strong USA side as we build toward the EuroHockey Championships in August. "Playing top-level opposition away from home is exactly what we need at this stage of our preparations, and it's a valuable chance for both established players and new faces to challenge themselves in a competitive environment."
United News of India
16-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2 Poland 2025: One month to go
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 16 (UNI) In just one month, from June 16 to 22, the city of Wałcz, Poland, will host the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2. This landmark event offers a pivotal platform for emerging national teams to showcase their talent on the international stage, with the opportunity to gain promotion to the FIH Nations Cup. The FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2 serves as a stepping stone for teams aspiring to ascend the international hockey hierarchy. The tournament will feature eight teams: Czechia, France, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Uruguay, and Wales. These teams will compete not only for the title but also for a chance to progress to the FIH Hockey Nations Cup, bringing them closer to the top tier competition: the FIH Hockey Pro League. The competition is divided into two pools: Pool A: Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Uruguay Pool B: Czechia, France, Italy, Wales Each team will play round-robin matches within their pool, followed by classification matches, semi-finals, and the final. All-European Pool B matches between Italy vs Wales and France vs Czechia will start us off on June 16, to be followed by Pool A match featuring South Africa vs. Uruguay, before the final match of opening day between hosts Poland and Malaysia. The pool stage matches will be played on June 16, 17 and 19, followed by the classification matches and medal matches on June 21 and 22. The winning team from the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2 Poland 2025 will be promoted to the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2026, offering them a further pathway towards promotion to the FIH Hockey Pro League. Rafał Grotwski, President of the Polish Hockey Association said, "We are extremely pleased with the confidence FIH has placed in us. This is extremely important to us in our strategy for the development of women's hockey in our country. 2025 is the year in which we invest in the development of women's hockey and the opportunity to host teams in Poland from around the world will undoubtedly contribute to the spread of our sport." UNI BM
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales hockey squads named for challenging summer
Wales men will have co-captains for the 2025-26 international hockey season, while Beth Bingham will continue to lead the women's Britain international Rupert Shipperley and Ben Francis will skipper the men's team as they build towards July's EuroHockey Championships II in well as Shipperley, 2024 Olympians Jacob Draper and Gareth Furlong are also in the 24-player men's squad who start the season with June's FIH Hockey Nations Cup in the 24 women selected, Holly Done, Lottie Atkinson, Jamie Bulbring, and Beth Peers earn first senior also face a competitive summer schedule featuring the FIH Nations Cup and European Championships, kicking off with a series of Easter weekend friendlies against Scotland. "This year's senior squad selection contains an exciting mix of experience and potential who will look to build on their positive style of play in 2024 which saw them reach the final of the European qualifiers," said women's head coach Kevin Johnson ."There is much to look forward to as the group will meet together for the first time in this campaign over the upcoming Easter weekend in Scotland to get underway with some training matches before the focus shifts to the FIH Nations Cup II and European Championships over the summer."A third of this squad are also eligible for the Junior Women's World Cup which will be held in Chile in December 2025."Men's head coach Danny Newcombe already has his eyes set on qualifying for the 2027 EuroHockey Championships in London."It was a near impossible task to narrow down our squad to 24 names," said Newcombe. "This demonstrates the depth we are building in the player group. "We have a significant number of players with the level of skill and ambition required to compete at an international level for Wales. With our three Olympians returning to the group, 2025-26 is going to be a really exciting season." Wales menRhys Bradshaw, Alf Dinnie, Jacob Draper. Jonny Fleck, Ben Francis, Gareth Furlong, Rhodri Furlong, Gareth Griffiths, Dale Hutchinson, Hywel Jones, Daniel Kyriakides, Jolyon Morgan, Nic Morgan, Fred Newbold, Will Penrose, Rhys Payne, Jack Pritchard, Jamie Rawlings, Toby Reynolds-Cotterill, Will Riley, Rupert Shipperley (co-capt), Owen Sutton, Jack Tranter, Ben WomenAnja Atkin, Lottie Atkinson, Beth Bingham (capt), Jamie Bulbring, Amy Cradden, Lucie Daman, Rebecca Daniel, Freya Diamond, Holly Done, Emily Drysdale, Tilly Edwards, Ffion Horrell, Izzie Howell, Millie Holme, Ella Jackson, Sarah Jones, Katie Partridge, Beth Peers, Lauren Roberts, Lily Roberts, Maisie Riley, Betsan Thomas, Caitlin Witham, Rachel Goodwin.
