Irish duo in hunt for top hockey awards in 2016
After the Green Machine qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 1908 and followed up that success with a maiden European championships bronze medal in London, the award nominations began to flow.
Key midfielder Shane O’Donoghue is one of five nominees for the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) world rising star of the year award, while skipper David Harte is up for goalkeeper of the year, both of which will be decided by online public voting, which is open until January 26.
