Ireland coach: Hockey World Cup qualification process a 'complete and utter shambles'

Mark Tumilty is calling for FIH to put in place a consistent route to the tournament as Ireland may already be out of the running

SHAMBLES: Ireland Men's Hockey coach Mark Tumilty fears his sides's chances of reaching the World Cup are gone before they even began. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Irish men’s coach Mark Tumilty has labeled the 2023 World Cup qualification process as a “complete and utter shambles” with the Green Machine potentially already out of the running for a place.

He is calling for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to put in place a consistent route following the recent announcement all qualifiers would now come solely from the continental championships.