Hobbs to join Ireland’s centurions

DAVID HOBBS will celebrate his 100th Irish cap this weekend, and become the youngest player in Irish Hockey history to do so.

The Cork Church of Ireland man is part of an enlarged men’s and women’s squads in Scotland for three matches against the lower ranked Scots in Stirling.

While women’s coach Gene Muller is planning to give international debuts to Armagh’s Stephanie Quinn and Three Rock Rover’s Andy McConnell, Hobbs will be preparing as meticulously as ever for his 100th cap.