Men's team announced ahead of Tri Nations
January 25, 2017
The Irish Men's team for the Winter Series in Spain later this month has just been announced. Congratulations to all the Leinster Players selected :
Lee Cole (Monkstown HC); Sam O'Connor (Glenanne HC); Shane O'Donoghue (Glenanne HC); Jeremy Duncan (UCD HC); Ben Walker (Three Rock Rovers HC); Jamie Walker (Three Rock Rovers HC); Mark Ingram (Pembroke Wanderers HC).
The Green Machine will begin 2017 in the same manner in which they finished 2016 with a series of international fixtures in Spain, though on this occasion they will compete in a Tri-Nations competition against Spain, world number 9, and France, world number 17. The series will prove invaluable for Craig Fulton’s side as they face a higher ranked team in Spain, as well as a potential World League 2 opponent in France, placed in Pool B for World League 2 in Belfast (March 11-19). The squad selected is not dissimilar to that from December’s trip to Spain when Fulton elected for a mixture of youth and experience.
Speaking about the upcoming series Fulton said “It is a new look squad with a nice blend of youth and experience. We have some exciting younger players making the squad and pushing for places which is healthy for our short and long term goals to qualify for the World Cup as a Irish senior men’s squad”.
Fulton continued “It’s been five years since we hosted a senior men’s tournament in Ireland. We are really looking forward to playing World League 2 in Belfast, and the main goal is to qualify for the World Cup and this is the first step in that process”.
Match Details
Spain vs France 29/1/2017 4pm in Benalmadena
France vs Ireland 30/1/2017 4pm in Benalmadena
Spain vs Ireland 31/1/2017 4pm Malaga
Spain vs France 1/2/2017 4pm in Benalmadena
France vs Ireland 2/2/2017 4pm in Malaga
Spain vs Ireland 3/2/2017 1pm in Benalmadena
*times listed are local.
Squad
| Jonny Bell | Lisnagarvey | Defender |
| Matthew Bell | Banbridge | Defender |
| Lee Cole | Monkstown | Defender |
| Paul Gleghorne | Lisnagarvey | Defender |
| Ronan Gormley | Krefeld | Defender |
| Conor Harte | Racing | Defender |
| Sam O’Connor | Glenanne | Defender |
| Chris Cargo | Hampstead & Westminster | Midfield |
| Jamie Wright | Banbridge | Midfield |
| Shane O’Donoghue | Glenanne | Midfield |
| Neal Glassey | Lisnagarvey | Midfield |
| Peter Brown | Banbridge | Midfield |
| Sean Murray | Lisnagarvey | Midfield |
| Eugene Magee | Banbridge | Forward |
| Johnny McKee | Banbridge | Forward |
| Matthew Nelson | Lisnagarvey | Forward |
| Julian Dale | Cork Church of Ireland | Forward |
| Jeremy Duncan | UCD | Forward |
| Ben Walker | Three Rock Rovers | Forward |
| Jamie Carr | Three Rock Rovers | GK |
| Mark Ingram | Pembroke | GK |
Source ; Hockey Ireland
