Dublin, Sept 26: Hockey Ireland is pleased to announce the initial training panels for its National Performance Pathway for the upcoming season for the following teams: U21 Men (Breakthrough), U21 Women (Breakthrough), U18 Women (Accelerate) and U16 Women (Rise). Training panels for U18 Men (Accelerate) and U16 Men (Rise) will be announced Tuesday October 3 (Evening).
The panel selections follow Hockey Ireland’s reclassifying of its pathway teams with the underlying ethos being to place players in the best environments to suit their personal development. These national panels will be supported by regional training panels and these groups will train regularly and include players both from the national panel and regionally identified players.
There will be three national panels:
- U16 (Rise)
- U18 (Accelerate)
- U21 (Breakthrough)
Players in each group may be out of the age range but Hockey Ireland has identified them as having the potential to progress to the next level and feel that their development would be best suited in this panel.
There are multiple strands to selection, and these are detailed below.
- Pathway recommendation: Players may be selected due to their performances in the previous Hockey Ireland cycle. This means that due to prior performance with Hockey Ireland that they have been identified as having significant potential and will be kept in the pathway for continued development, without the necessity to be identified during the Interpro tournament.
- Interpro Performance: National staff will liaise with provincial coaches concerning the selection of a national and regional training groups. National staff will observe interprovincial matches.
- Observation in school and club hockey: We are establishing a network of scouts that will keep an eye on players who are demonstrating the required attributes outside of our programme. Should a player be recommended through this manner they will be observed and may be invited into a training panel.
After an initial assessment the following panels have been selected
- U16 (Rise) Women
- U18 (Accelerate) Women
- U21 (Breakthrough) Women
- U21 (Breakthrough) Men
U16 (Rise) Women
The following have been selected for a training camp from 29 October (evening) – 1 November. Further details of the camp will be distributed shortly.
| Anna Butler | Leinster |
| Neve Caldwell | Ulster |
| Kate Collins | Munster |
| Bonnie Connor Boyd | Ulster |
| Emma Considine | Connacht |
| Orla Costello | Connacht |
| Daisy Costello | Leinster |
| Caoimhe Dalton | Leinster |
| Juliette Duffy | Leinster |
| Holly Farrell | Leinster |
| Roise Flynn | Connacht |
| Lucy Fox | Leinster |
| Leah Galbraith | Ulster |
| Siofra Garavaglia Drion | Munster |
| Evie Girvan | Ulster |
| Cat Gribbin | Ulster |
| Sally Hannon | Leinster South |
| Ruby Johnston | Ulster |
| Lily May Kelleher | Munster |
| Grace Kelly | Connacht |
| Kyah Kelly | Munster |
| Emma McEntee | Ulster |
| Grace McKenna | Leinster |
| Anna McRoberts | Ulster |
| Aisling Meehan | Leinster |
| Laiose Nelson | Overseas |
| Mia O’Donnell | Connacht |
| Zoe Poole | Leinster South |
| Hollai Quinn | Leinster |
| Sarah Richardson | Leinster South |
| Alyssa Somerville | Ulster |
| Sophie Tate | Ulster |
| Evie Thompson | Ulster |
| Ella Tosh | Leinster |
| Poppy Williams | Leinster South |
| Stella Wylie | Ulster |
Additional invites to the camp may be issued after the next round of InterPro games. National and regional panels will be published after the camp along with associated training programmes.
If you have any queries on any of the above information, please contact mick.mckinnon@hockey.ie
U18 (Accelerate) Women
The following have been selected for a training camp from 29 October (evening) – 1 November. Further details of the camp will be distributed shortly.
| Emily Adamson | Ulster |
| Isla Allen | Ulster |
| Holly Beckinsale | Ulster |
| Charlie Bowman | Ulster |
| Sarah Byrne | Leinster |
| Annie Cunningham | Ulster |
| Eva Doyle | Leinster |
| Matilde Errico | Leinster |
| Isobel Field | Leinster |
| Molly Finlay | Leinster South |
| Dina Finn | Overseas |
| Milla Fulton | Leinster |
| Amy Handcock | Leinster South |
| Roisin Heaney | Connacht |
| Lola Henderson | Ulster |
| Katie Herron | Ulster |
| Millie Jerman | Leinster |
| Aoife Kavanagh | Munster |
| Mollie Lennon | Leinster |
| Rebekah Lennon | Ulster |
| Kia McCartney | Ulster |
| Maebh McGloughlin | Connacht |
| Lucy McGoldrick | Leinster |
| Grainne Molloy | Leinster South |
| Sofie Moloney | Munster |
| Lucy Nixon | Munster |
| Amy Noonan | Munster |
| Darcy Shields | Overseas |
| Emma Simmons | Leinster South |
| Kate Stuart Trainor | Connacht |
| Scarlett Taylor | Ulster |
| Orla Young Hughes | Leinster |
Additional invites to the camp may be issued after the next round of InterPro games. National and regional panels will be published after the camp along with associated training programmes.
If you have any queries on any of the above information, please contact mick.mckinnon@hockey.ie
U21 (Breakthrough) Women
| Name | Club |
| 1. Jenny McLoughlin | UCC |
| 2. Julia McCarthy | UCC |
| 3. Áine Power | Cork Harlequins |
| 4. Ali Griffin | UCD |
| 5. Aoibheann Collins | Catholic Institute |
| 6. Ava Maleady | Corinthians HC |
| 7. Georgie Fottrell | Corinthians HC |
| 8. Lyndsey Power | Old Alexandra HC |
| 9. Roisin Sexton | Pembroke Wanderers HC |
| 10. Tory Byrne | Catholic Institute |
| 11. Emma Uprichard | Loughborough University |
| 12. Florence Maughan | UCD |
| 13. Leah O Shea | UCD |
| 14. Sarah Fitzgerald | Catholic Institute |
| 15. Ella Pasley | Loreto HC |
| 16. Alex Byrne | Ulster University Elks |
| 17. Anna Pimm | Pegasus HC |
| 18. Zoe Kilpatrick | Queens University |
| 19. Lucy Mackey | Nottingham University |
| 20. Eva Gaston | Queens University |
| 21. Megan Cochrane | Queens University |
| 22. Gabriella Scott | Ulster University Elks |
| 23. Sophie Kidd | UCD |
| 24. Sarah Kirgan | University of Birmingham |
| 25. Ella Brown | University of Birmingham |
| 26. Caoimhe Seymour (GK) | Monkstown HC |
| 27. Martha Duignan (GK) | Monkstown HC |
The above players will be invited to a national training day in Abbottstown on Sunday 1st Oct.
Details will be sent to each player.
The following will be invited to attend U21 Regional training in their province.
| Pippa Wilson | Banbridge HC |
| Harriett Bradley | Edinburgh University |
| Katie Kimber | Queens Ladies HC |
| Amelia Bradley | Queens Ladies HC |
| Joy Duggan | Three Rock Rovers HC |
| Sarah Mc Farland | UCD |
| Lauren Johnston | UCD |
| Ruby Walsh | Cork Harlequins |
| Rebecca Carthy | Monkstown HC |
| Rebekah Fitzgerald | Loreto HC |
| Lauren Cripps | UCC |
| Holly Comer (GK) | Queens ladies HC |
| Abbie Robinson (GK) | Pegasus HC |
| Hanna McKenna (GK) | Corinthians HC |
Details of regional training will be forwarded in due course.
Still to be assessed:
| Robyn Murphy | UCC |
| Aoibheann Murdoch | Monkstown HC |
| Kate Ryan | UCD |
| Katie Leslie | Kilkenny College |
| Hailey Clarke | Portrane HC |
| Erika Gallagher (GK) | UCD |
Players will be continually assessed in their club environments through the year and may be added to the squad at any point.
Under 21 (Breakthrough) Men
After two weekends of assessment, the following players are invited to U21 (Breakthrough) training on the following dates.
Regional Training 8 October
Ulster (TBC)
Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin 1600-1800
National Training 15 October
Dublin (TBC)
National Training 22 Octobe
Dublin (TBC)
For UK based players regional sessions are not mandatory. They are required to attend National sessions when asked
| DUBLIN Training Group | Club / School |
| Ben Pasley | Three Rock Rovers |
| Ben Ryder | Three Rock Rovers |
| Ben Stewart | UCD |
| Ben Whelan | Three Rock Rovers |
| Bryan Smyth | UCD |
| Cian Dorgan | Cork C Of I |
| Conor Walsh | Three Rock Rovers |
| Craig Mackay | Corinthian HC |
| Gregory Williams | Waterford |
| Henry Thompson | Pembroke Wanderers |
| Ian Perrott | YMCA HC |
| Jonathan Spillane | Cork C Of I |
| Josh Gill | UCD |
| Mark Collins | UCD |
| Rex Dunlop | Three Rock Rovers |
| Ryan Williams | Waterford HC |
| Sam Chapman | YMCA HC |
| Sam Dale | Cork Harlequins |
| Sam Maxwell | Corinthian HC |
| Sean Bateman | Cork C Of I |
| Tiarnan Gaffney | Cork C Of I |
| ULSTER Training Group | Club / School |
| Aaron Baxter | Banbridge HC |
| Adam McKee | Banbridge HC |
| Allen Lyons | Annadale HC |
| Ben Walker | Banbridge HC |
| Charlie Rowe | Banbridge HC |
| Christopher Curry | Nottingham Trent University |
| Elliot Haw | Banbridge HC |
| Harrison Dunlop | Loughborough Students Men’s |
| Harry Archbold | Lisnagarvey HC |
| James Clark | Annadale HC / University of Nottingham |
| James Evans | Banbridge HC |
| Louis Rowe | Banbridge HC |
| Mackenzie Connor | Lisnagarvey HC |
| Mark Cuddy | Cookstown HC |
| Matthew Aughey | Lisnagarvey HC |
| Matthew McKee | Banbridge HC |
| Matthew McKibbin | Lisnagarvey HC |
| Patrick McElhinney | Team Bath Buccaneers |
| Robbie Davidson | Nottingham Trent University |
| Sam Anderson | Annadale HC |
| Tommy Dobson | Banbridge HC |