Irish hockey will expand to include a full national league next season after a drawn-out debate was finally settled yesterday.

Ulster Hockey have confirmed there will be no sanctions for clubs who attend an EGM to decide the future of the Irish Hockey League.

Irish hockey’s future reaches a critical juncture this weekend, with clubs set to vote on whether to expand the national league.

Ireland’s club hockey structures look set for a major revamp in the 2015/16 season with the proposal of a two-tier Irish Hockey League.

This afternoon, Ireland’s elite hockey players will traverse the country and wonder: could I do this every other weekend?

The Irish Hockey Association yesterday laid out its blueprint for the sport — and stated its aim to grow participation levels by 20% over the next four years.

Irish senior women’s coach Darren Smith says he is willing to support high performance hockey in Munster — but that the drive must come from within the province.

Saturday is ‘moving day’ for the Masters at Augusta but this was ‘moving weekend’ in the Irish Hockey League with several sides making big statements of intent.

The Irish Hockey League breaks more new ground this weekend as each side will play back-to-back fixtures for the first time.

Ireland’s premier hockey league gets a new lease of life this weekend after undergoing some major structural changes.

Cork Harlequins rolled back the years to record a fairytale men’s Irish Senior Cup victory at Belfield yesterday.

IRELAND’S premier domestic hockey league looks set for a major overhaul in the coming seasons.

THE top tier of men’s club hockey in Munster could have a more minimalist look about it next season if a radical proposal to alter the Division One structure is passed.

IRISH captain Ronan Gormley will come face-to-face with his hometown club Pembroke Wanderers in the last 16 of the EuroHockey League, after his side, Club de Campo were drawn against the Dubliners yesterday.

IRELAND’S top women’s hockey players could be in line for a centralisation move that would see them based full-time in Dublin this September, it emerged yesterday.

DUTCH superstar Laurence Docherty has backed the decisions by former Ireland internationals Iain Lewers and Mark Gleghorne to switch their allegiance to Great Britain.

EACH of Munster’s three representatives in the women’s Irish Hockey League will be seeking capital gains this weekend as all face tricky trips to Dublin for the second round of the competition – where they will renew acquaintances with former team-mates.

THE fixture list for the revamped domestic hockey season has been confirmed by the Irish Hockey Association (IHA).