Club players get chance to shine as awards format changed

IRISH hockey’s unsung heroes are set to take centre stage at the ESB Irish Hockey Awards next month.

In announcing the shortlists for the fourth annual awards, to be held at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on May 23, the Irish Hockey Association revealed a change in the structure of some of the top awards.

Two new categories have been introduced this year, with the men’s and women’s senior player of the year awards split into two parts.