Mark Tumilty hopes Ireland’s men can match ‘culture’ of women's team

SoftCo and Hockey Ireland have agreed a new deal to become the main sponsor of both the Irish men’s and women’s national teams on an equal basis. At the sponsorship launch were Irish men’s hockey players Jamie Carr, Sean Murray, and Shane O’Donoghue. Picture: Inpho/Morgan Treacy

Building the same sort of team identity and togetherness as the national senior women’s hockey team is a priority for Ireland men’s head coach Mark Tumilty this season.

SoftCo, who have been sponsoring the Irish women’s team since just before their historic 2018 World Cup silver medal, have just announced they will also now sponsor the Irish senior men’s side.