Muller is expecting some real competitive hockey

WITH the majority of his international squad in action, Irish senior women’s coach Gene Muller is expecting this weekend’s ESB Club Championships to throw up some seriously competitive hockey.

And, although he says he is not expecting the event to unearth any new playing gems for him to consider ahead of his side’s preparations for the European Championships in August, he is looking to the tournament to confirm which players are bang in form.

“This is different from international hockey obviously, but it still serves a very useful purpose. It is unlikely that anyone will play themselves into contention as a result of how they play this weekend – or that someone will come from nowhere.