Irish Under-18 boys head coach Simon Lowry has named a panel of 22 to travel to Lilleshall from 15th to 18th April where they will compete against The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and England in a five-nation tournament.
“After a 2 year break from international hockey, it is great to able to give lots of players the opportunity to represent Ireland for the first time. The squad has worked hard in recent sessions despite an incredibly demanding calendar. We are excited to get back out on the pitch to assess where we are as a squad as we continue to build towards the 8 Nations tournament this summer.”
Fixture schedule (all at Lilleshall, England)
Friday, April 15th: Ireland v Netherlands, 1pm
Saturday, April 16th: Ireland v Belgium, 1pm
Monday, April 18th: Ireland v England, 2.15pm
Squad:
| Player | Club | School | Province |
| Allen Lyons | Annadale HC | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | Ulster |
| Ben Pasley | Three Rock Rovers HC | The High School | Leinster |
| Ben Pollock | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy | Ulster |
| Charlie Rowe | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy | Ulster |
| Cian Dorgan | Cork C of I HC | Ashton | Munster |
| Conor Matthews | Annadale HC | Sullivan Upper | Ulster |
| Conor Murphy | Avoca HC | Newpark Comprehensive | Leinster |
| Harry Dagg | Avoca HC | Temple Carrig | Leinster |
| James Clark | Annadale HC | Methodist College Belfast | Ulster |
| James Evans | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy | Ulster |
| Josh Gill | Three Rock Rovers HC | Wesley College | Leinster |
| Mackenzie Connor | Lisnagarvey HC | Friends’ School Lisburn | Ulster |
| Mark Cuddy | Cookstown HC | Cookstown High School | Ulster |
| Matthew McKee | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy | Ulster |
| Matthew Stevenson | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy | Ulster |
| Patrick McElhinney | Annadale HC | Methodist College Belfast | Ulster |
| Rhys Armah-Kwantreng | Monkstown HC | St Andrew’s College | Leinster |
| Sam Dale | Cork Harlequins HC | Bandon Grammar | Munster |
| Sam Hickmott | Monkstown HC | St Andrew’s College | Leinster |
| Scott Hosick | Lisnagarvey HC | Friends’ School Lisburn | Ulster |
| Tiarnan Gaffney | Catholic Institute HC | Villiers School | Ulster |
| Tommy Dobson | Banbridge HC | Banbridge Academy |
Management Team:
Head Coach – Simon Lowry
Assistant Coach – Adam Pritchard
Manager – Ruth McDonagh
Physio – Hugh Byrne