Ireland make perfect start in EuroHockey qualifiers Ireland made the perfect start in their Women's EuroHockey Championship qualifiers at the Sport Ireland Campus as they impressively swept past Poland 3-0. Hockey • 19 Aug 22
Progress in defeat for callow Ireland, says Dancer Ireland head coach Sean Dancer says that while progression to the knockout stages of the Hockey World Cup is a disappointment, he believes the new … Hockey • 06 Jul 22
Dancer frustrated as Ireland edged out by Japan Ireland completed their World Cup preparations with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Japan in the fourth fixture of this week's series at Belfield. Hockey • 23 Jun 22
Ireland bring in fresh faces for Hockey World Cup Ireland head coach Sean Dancer has named five uncapped players in his panel for the upcoming World Cup campaign which gets under way on 2 … Hockey • 17 Jun 22
New faces in Irish hockey training camp The Irish women's side will travel to France next week for a five-day camp, the first away trip of an exciting 2022 with a number … Hockey • 01 Feb 22
Dancer makes changes ahead of World Cup qualifying Irish women's coach Sean Dancer has named an 18-player squad and two travelling reserves ahead of next week's vital World Cup qualifying competition in Pisa. Hockey • 11 Oct 21
Ireland take positives from Dutch defeat Katie Mullan says Ireland "know the rollercoaster of tournament hockey" and take a lot from their opening women's EuroHockey Championship tie, falling 4-0 to an … Hockey • 05 Jun 21
EuroHockey preview: Ireland seeking World Cup berth The Olympic Games are on the horizon for Ireland, but for now the focus is on the EuroHockey Championships in the Netherlands, where three World … Hockey • 04 Jun 21
Coronavirus forces Ireland into training camp rethink Ireland have been forced to abandon plans for an important training camp in Malaysia due to the coronavirus. Hockey • 07 Feb 20
Dancer on peno drama: The girls are fairly professional Sean Dancer said he had full confidence that his charges would prevail in the shuffles shootout. Hockey • 04 Nov 19
Dancer insists Ireland will adopt attacking approach Ireland coach Sean Dancer hopes his charges will fully embrace his attacking philosophy when they face Canada in their two-legged Olympic qualifier in Dublin this … Hockey • 31 Oct 19
Dancer names Ireland squad for huge Olympic qualifier Sean Dancer has named his Ireland Women's hockey squad for the huge two-legged Olympic qualifier against Canada next weekend. Hockey • 28 Oct 19
'We'll fight for every ball' - Mullan ready for battle Ireland captain Katie Mullan said the Green Army will "fight for every ball" as they gear up for a do-or-die Olympic qualifier showdown with Canada … Hockey • 23 Oct 19
Sean Dancer names squad for Euro Hockey Championships Ireland head coach Sean Dancer has named his squad for the upcoming Euro Hockey Championships in Belgium, with Ireland opening up their campaign against England … Hockey • 12 Aug 19
Dancer swapped notes with Shaw before taking new role Ireland hockey coach Sean Dancer revealed he swapped notes with his predecessor Graham Shaw in New Zealand before taking up his new role. Hockey • 20 May 19
Sean Dancer named new Ireland hockey coach Australian Sean Dancer has been announced as the new head coach for the Irish senior women's hockey team. Hockey • 26 Apr 19