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European Junior Hockey Championships

The Irish Women's U-21 team will be in action at Belfield
The Irish Women's U-21 team will be in action at Belfield

The European Hockey Junior Championships start on Sunday.

The Irish Hockey Association will host the Women's A Division tournament at the National Hockey Stadium, UCD, Belfield, from July 25-31.

The men will travel to Nivelles, where Belgium will host the Men's A Division tournament.

A top six finish will guarantee both Irish squads a place in the Junior World Cups in 2005.

Irish Women's U-21 squad: 

Alison Lappin (GK), Shauna Frey (GK), Karen Hales, Jessica Lynch, Jeamie Deacon,
Nikki Keegan, Emer Harte, Carol McGowan, Emma Stewart, Ciara Murphy, Clare
Sullivan, Katie Simpson, Christine Quinlan, Kirsty McCollum, Sarah Wilkinson,
Susie Martin (Capt), Sarah Cooney, Sinead Connery.

Irish Men's U-21 squad:

Gareth Lennox (GK), Chris Daunt (GK), Ewan Butler, Eugene Magee, Timothy
Cockram, Ronan Gormley (Capt), Mark Gleghorne, Phelie Maguire, Andrew Walker,
Iain Lewers, Neil Lyons, Gareth Watkins, Geoff McCabe, Andrew McConnell, Ken
Twomey, Mark Robinson, Steven Redpath, Aaron Mills.

Sunday July 25
12.30  Germany v England  Pool B
14.30  Belarus v France  Pool B
16.30  Netherlands v Scotland  Pool A
18.30  Ireland v Spain   Pool A


Monday July 26
16.30  Germany v Belarus  Pool B
18.30  England v France  Pool B

Tuesday July 27
16.30  Spain v Netherlands  Pool A
18.30  Ireland v Scotland  Pool A


Wednesday July 28
12.30  Germany v France  Pool B
14.30  England v Belarus  Pool B
16.30  Spain v Scotland  Pool A
18.30  Ireland v Netherlands  Pool A

Filed by Barry McEneaney

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