Gary Daly gained a maximum 18 points in the first day of the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig to lead the race for the last spot in the 2019 Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads.

Seven months of searching is finally over for Irish hockey after New Zealander Darren Smith was yesterday named as the new senior women’s national coach.

IRELAND hockey coach David Passmore has slammed the organisers of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Auckland after a controversial goal helped the host nation to a 3-1 win over Ireland yesterday.

Ireland finished eighth at the women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Rome after losing 2-1 to New Zealand.

New Zealand 5 (Igasan 17, Sharland 29, Provan 37, 51, Roberts 47) Ireland 1 (McDonough 37)