New faces for Irish hockey squad

Ireland have included two new faces in the squad for the second game of the hockey series against Belgium tonight at Three Rock Rovers’ Grange Road ground.

Dublin University’s Phelie Maguire and 18-year-old Eugene Magee from Banbridge will make their international debuts with Pembroke’s Gordie Elliott and Nigel Henderson ruled out with injury. Ireland will give a late fitness test to Paddy Brown for a hamstring injury.

Ronan Gormley has been placed on stand by.

Ireland squad: W. Bateman (GK), P. Brown (capt), J. Black, D. Bane, E. Magee, S. Butler, K. Burns, T. Cockram, P. Maguire, S. Nicholson, D. Eakins, J. Sherriff, G. Shaw, D. Hobbs, A. Barbour, M. Black.