Tumilty names Ireland squad ahead of EuroHockey Qualifier in Dublin

Ireland play at 17:45 on Day 1 of the qualifiers against Malta, a side ranked 63 places lower than them on the world rankings

Ireland head coach Mark Tumilty at the Paris Olympics

Mark Tumilty has named his 18-man squad to take on Malta in the opening match of their EuroHockey Championship Qualifier campaign.

The Ireland coach has made seven changes to the squad that travelled to the Olympics in Paris, including Luke Madeley who returns from injury after missing the Paris Games. Mark Ingram and James Milliken are the two options in goal, replacing David Harte and Jaime Carr. Jonny Lynch and Ali Empey make the step up from the reserves for the competition. They are joined by Luke Witherow and twins Louis and Charlie Rowe. Meanwhile, Shane O’Donoghue has been handed the captain’s armband for the tournament in the absence of Sean Murray.