Passmore given task of taking hockey to next level

IRISH men’s coach Dave Passmore has been appointed High Performance Director for the Irish Hockey Association.

Reporting directly to the chief executive, Passmore will have full responsibility for the identification and development of elite hockey talent in Ireland (men and women).

He’ll also continue to serve as coach to the senior men’s team, a role which the IHA say will be reassessed in 2008 after the Beijing Olympics campaign.