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Martin Sloan
Martin Sloan, also referred to as Marty Sloan, is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented Ireland and Great Britain at international level. Between 1982 and 1995 he made 149 senior appearances for Ireland. Between 1987 and 1995 he captained Ireland on 107 occasions. He represented Ireland at the 1983, 1987, 1991 and 1995 EuroHockey Nations Championships and at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup. Sloan also made 6 senior appearances for Great Britain. He is the father of Ian Sloan, the Ireland, England and Great Britain international. Following a short retirement from hockey, Sloan has returned to the hockey field with the Sonning Sundowners to torment players across the Mens Over 40's London League. Domestic teams Cookstown High School Sloan attended Cookstown High School where he was a member of teams that won McCullough Cup and Burney Cup finals. Cookstown Sloan was a member of the Cookstown team that won the EuroHockey Club Trophy in 1981. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retains a strong identity in popular culture. Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 177,986; its county town is Omagh. The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain, a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century. Name The name ''Tyrone'' is derived , the name given to the conquests made by the Cenél nEógain from the provinces of Airgíalla and Ulaid.Art Cosgrove (2008); "A New History of Ireland, Volume II: Medieval Ireland 1169-1534". Oxford University Press. Historically, it was anglicised as ''Tirowen'' or ''Tyrowen'', which are closer to the Irish pronunci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's Irish Senior Cup (field Hockey)
The Men's Irish Senior Cup is the senior field hockey cup competition organised by Hockey Ireland, featuring men's teams from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The competition was first established in 1893, making it the oldest field hockey cup competition in the world. Lisnagarvey are the competition's most successful team. 2018–19 format The 2018–19 format saw the Men's Irish Hockey League The Men's Irish Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by Hockey Ireland that features men's teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The league was first played for during the 2008–09 season. It replaced the All-I ... Division 1 teams receive a bye into Round 3, the last sixteen. Rounds 1 and 2 feature teams from the Munster, Leinster and the Ulster Senior Leagues. Finals 1890s ;Notes 1900s ;Notes 1910s ;Notes 1920s ;Notes 1930s ;Notes 1940s ;Notes 1950s ;Notes 1960s ;Notes 1970s ;Notes 1980s 1990s ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Cup
The Kirk Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in Ulster and the oldest provincial hockey trophy in Ireland. It has become a tradition since the 1966-67 season for the final to be played on Boxing Day, a date previously reserved for the Anderson Cup Final. The final attracts the largest crowd of the Ulster hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ... season. The cup is named after its donor, Mr. John Kirk, J.P, who was a member of the Antrim club. Following the creation of the Irish Hockey League, the competition remained open only to Ulster Senior League members, until 2018-19, when Irish Hockey League teams from Ulster were admitted. In the early years of the competition it was also known as the Ulster Senior Challenge Cup. Historical format From the introduction o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Health And Social Care Trust
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a health and social care trust in Northern Ireland, responsible for providing services at various health facilities including Antrim Area Hospital, Braid Valley Care Complex, the Causeway Hospital and Mid-Ulster Hospital Mid-Ulster Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Lár Uladh) is an acute general hospital in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a heal .... History The trust was established as the Northern Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007. Population The area covered by Northern Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 463,297 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census. References External links * {{NHS-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland Women's National Field Hockey Team
The Ireland women's national field hockey team is organised by Hockey Ireland and represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in international women's field hockey competitions, including the Women's Hockey World Cup and the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship. They have previously competed in the Women's Intercontinental Cup, the Women's Hockey Champions Challenge, Women's FIH Hockey World League and the Women's FIH Hockey Series. On 2 March 1896, Ireland played England in the first ever women's international field hockey match. Ireland were finalists and silver medallists at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and competed at the 2020 Olympic tournament. History Early years The Irish Ladies Hockey Union was established in 1894. On 2 March 1896 they organised and hosted the first ever women's international field hockey match when Ireland defeated England 2–0 at Alexandra College. Tournament record Olympics Ireland have qualified for the 2020 summer olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics was the 16th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was held from 18 September to 1 October 1988. Great Britain beat West Germany 3–1 in the final to win their third Olympic gold medal. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... 2–1. Squads Umpires *K Bajwa (PAK) *Amarjit Bawa (IND) *Santiago Deo (ESP) *Adriano de Vecchi (ITA) *Amjarit Dhak (KEN) *A Gantz (CHI) *Louismichel Gillet (FRA) *Richard Kentwell (USA) *Rob Lathouwers (NED) *Craig Madden (SCO) *Graham Nash (ENG) *Don Prior (AUS) *Alain Renaud (FRA) *Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) *Iwo Sakaida (JPN) *Claude Seidler (FRG) *Nikolai Stepanov (URS) *Patrick van Beneden (BEL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
The 1987 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the third edition of invitational field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Malaysia at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh. Germany men's national field hockey team, West Germany won the title defeating Pakistan men's national field hockey team, Pakistan 3-2 in the final after a goal by Andreas Keller in extra-time. Hassan Sardar of Pakistan was voted as Lucky Star Player of the Tournament for his all-round performances Participating nations Six countries participated in the 1987 tournament: * * * * * * Results Preliminary round Pool A Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. Fixtures ---- ''Note: Penalty shootout was held to determine the group winner. Malaysia won 8–9'' Pool B Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. Fixtures ---- Classification round Semifinals ----Replay Third and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions. Tournament record Summer Olympics * 1952 – 11th place *1960 – 13th place World Cup *1978 – 13th place EuroHockey Championship *1970 – 13th place *1974 – 12th place *1987 – 9th place *1991 – 12th place *1999 – 12th place *2003 – 10th place EuroHockey Championship II *2005 – 5th place *2007 – 6th place *2009 – 7th place *2013 – 8th place *2019 – 5th place *2021 – 5th place *2023 – 4th place EuroHockey Championship III *2011 – *2015 – *2017 – Hockey World League * 2012–13 – ''Round 1'' * 2014–15 – 29th place * 2016–17 – 31st place FIH Hockey Series * 2018–19 – ''Second round'' Players Current squad The following 18 players were named on 19 August 2022 for the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier in Vienna, Austria from 23 to 26 August 2022. ''Caps updated as of 26 August 2022, after the match against Ukraine.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Belgian national men's field hockey team represents Belgium in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium. Belgium won the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018, the European Championship in 2019, the 2020-21 FIH Pro League and the gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics, respectively. They reached eight semi-finals at the European Championship since 1995, including a third place in 2007 and runners-up in 2013 and 2017. History Hockey was introduced in Belgium in 1902. The country's first club was founded in 1904. In 1907, several clubs established the Belgian Hockey Association. Belgium played its first international match against Germany, and was one of the founding members of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Between 1920 and 1978, Belgium appeared in two of the first three W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Sweden men's national field hockey team represents Sweden in international field hockey competitions. Tournament record EuroHockey Championship II *2011 – 7th place EuroHockey Championship III *2005 – 6th place *2007 – 6th place *2009 – *2013 – 6th place *2015 – 6th place EuroHockey Championship IV *2021 – ''Withdrew'' Hockey World League *2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ... – ''Round 1'' See also * Sweden women's national field hockey team References External linksOfficial website {{European Men's national field hockey teams [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy McConnell (field Hockey)
Billy McConnell (born 19 April 1956) is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented both Ireland and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics when they won the bronze medal. He also represented Ireland at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup. Domestic teams McConnell played club field hockey for Newry Olympic, Belfast YMCA and Holywood 87. International Ireland McConnell was a member of the Ireland team that were silver medallists at the 1978 EuroHockey Junior Championship. Other members of the team included Martin Sloan, Jimmy Kirkwood and Stephen Martin. He made his senior Ireland debut in 1979 against the Netherlands. He subsequently represented Ireland at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup. In 2010 he was inducted into the Irish Hockey Association Hall of Fame. Great Britain McConnell represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics. McConnell also represented Great Britain in Champions Trophy tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
