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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
England beat Poland at EuroHockey Championships
England's men claimed a comfortable 5-0 win over Poland as they get their Pool B campaign under way at the EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach. David Goodfield put England ahead in the first half but the 2023 finalists were made to wait to extend their lead by a resolute Polish side that came through the qualifiers in Dublin last summer. Jacob Payton swept in the second in the third quarter and Phil Roper, Sam Ward's deflected penalty corner shot and a Tom Sorsby effort in the last minute, rounding off the scoring. "We really stuck at our gameplan. I was really proud of the boys to keep digging in knowing we were doing the right thing and we perservered and scored a few more goals," said midfielder Sorsby. "I think I had more shots in that game than in my entire international career so far and I want to convert a few more." England will now face hosts Germany in their next fixture on Sunday, 14:00 BST, before taking on France on 12 August, 11:30 BST.
BBC News
08-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England beat Poland at EuroHockey Championships
England's men claimed a comfortable 5-0 win over Poland as they get their Pool B campaign under way at the EuroHockey Championships in Goodfield put England ahead in the first half but the 2023 finalists were made to wait to extend their lead by a resolute Polish side that came through the qualifiers in Dublin last summer. Jacob Payton swept in the second in the third quarter and Phil Roper, Sam Ward's deflected penalty corner shot and a Tom Sorsby effort in the last minute, rounding off the scoring. "We really stuck at our gameplan. I was really proud of the boys to keep digging in knowing we were doing the right thing and we perservered and scored a few more goals," said midfielder Sorsby."I think I had more shots in that game than in my entire international career so far and I want to convert a few more."England will now face hosts Germany in their next fixture on Sunday, 14:00 BST, before taking on France on 12 August, 11:30 BST.
Belfast Telegraph
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
‘It's the right time to step away': GB Olympic hockey hero confirms international retirement
The Ulsterman, who represented Great Britain at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020, steps away from the game having won 141 caps, as well as winning 19 for Ireland. As well as being a two-time Olympian, Sloan also won bronze with GB at the EuroHockey Championships in 2017 and both the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. A co-captain of the national side since 2017 with Phil Roper and George Pinner, the curtain has now come down on a glittering career for Sloan but he admits that it is the right time for him to hang up the stick and move into a new role. "I have loved being part of the senior squad but it's the right time to step away. I was in the squad for ten years, which is quite a long stint, and in my last few years, I suffered a lot of injuries and, as the gears progressed, I started to get more and more into coaching,' he explained. 'I definitely want to thank my family. My parents got me into the sport and followed me across to England and I have been a huge help in my career and all of my family constantly travelling over from Northern Ireland to support me has made a huge difference. "Also, my first club was Cookstown Hockey Club and it was an amazing place to grow up and learn how to play the game and a lot of club members have continued to support me over the years, which I'm very grateful." Sloan will now move into a role as coach developer for England Hockey, aiming to bring the experience that helped him play in all 11 Olympic matches GB played in across his two Games and in four Pro League campaigns to the next generation.
