Muller names Ireland squad

IRISH women’s hockey coach Gene Muller yesterday announced his squad to face Scotland in a three match series in UCD at the weekend.

Muller has recalled a number of experienced players to the squad who were rested in last weekend’s games against the Netherland Antilles.

Said Muller: “This will be our last preparation event before the Setanta Sports trophy in Dublin. The team is a more experienced than the one that played against the Netherlands Antilles, although we will be without the services of Linda Caulfield who is recovering from injury. Scotland will be a good test for us as they have a similar ranking to us and will be in a similar preparation phase.

Meanwhile Mick McKinnon announced his U18 Girls squad to compete in the EuroHockey Youth Nations Championship in Edinburgh in July.

McKinnon commented: “Selecting this squad has been a hard job due to the depth of talent at this level. It is a young group with the vast majority having at least one more year ahead at this level.”

IRELAND (Women’s Squad): H Bowe, (Armagh), E Clarke, (Randalstown), A Connery, (Cork University), E Cregan, (Cork Harlequins), R Flinn, (UCD), M Goode, (Pembroke Wanderers), E Harte, (Chelmsford), L Healy, (Loreto), J McDonough, (Belfast Harlequins), S McKay, (Randalstown), C McKean, (Loreto), B McKeever, (Ballymoney), C O’Brien, (Chelmsford), J Orbinson, (Pegasus) , A Speers, (Pegasus), E Stewart, (Armagh), N Symmons, (Eintr. Braunschweig).

IRELAND U18 Girls: G O’Flanagan, (Railway Union), H Stevenson, (Belfast Harlequins), L Barr, (Ballymoney), C Bourke, (Catholic Institute), R Carrigan, (Galway), E Colvin, (Armagh), Z Delany, (Loreto), N Evans, (Hermes), M Frazer, (Priorians), M Harvey, (Victorians), K McConnell, (Pegasus), E McInerney, (Hermes), R Mulligan, (Armagh), A O’Flanagan, (Hermes), S Quinn, (Armagh), K Steenson, (Armagh), A Stewart, (Armagh), C Watkins, (Hermes).