2024 Nkosi Cup – South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, 13th – 17th December 2024
The 2024 Nkosi Cup is the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international men’s indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It is being held in Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 17 December 2024 and will feature Ireland, Namibia, New Zealand, and Ireland.
| Women’s Squad |
| Emma Maloney – Railway Union |
| Caoimhe Seymour – HIC Hockey Club |
| Sarah Patton – Railway Union |
| Laura Graham – University of Birmingham |
| Caroline Spence – Reading |
| Ellen Robinson – Ards Hockey Club |
| Chloe Brown – East Grinstead Hockey Club |
| Christine Powell – Pembroke Wanderers |
| Orla Fox – Railway Union |
| Orla Patton – Railway Union |
| Milla Fulton – Pembroke Wanderers |
| Jenna McCarlie – Queen’s University Belfast |
| Head Coach – Rob Abbott |
| Assistant Coach – Natalie Fulton |
| Manager – Gareth Myburgh |
| Video Technician: Michael Fulham |
| Men’s Squad |
| Stephen O’Keefe – Railway Union |
| Jakim Berndsen – Avoca Hockey Club |
| Harry MacMahon – Three Rock Rovers |
| Ryan Williams – Three Rock Rovers |
| Jack Haycock – Cookstown Hockey Club |
| Ben O’Grady – YMCA |
| Ross Canning – Three Rock Rovers |
| Scott McCabe – Queen’s University Belfast |
| James Walker – Three Rock Rovers |
| Greg Williams – Corinthian Hockey Club |
| Ollie Kidd – Lisnagarvey Hockey Club |
| Head Coach – Brinsley Powell |
| Assistant Coach – Brad Venter |
| Assistant Coach – Kenny Carroll |
| Manager – Rob Abbott |
2023 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A – Men
Paredes, Porto , Portugal – 2nd – 4th Feb 2024
The team secured a gold medal in the competition, gaining promotion to the European A Division for 2026.
Results
Ireland 11 Norway 1
Ireland 6 Lithuania 3
Ireland 5 Denmark 6
Ireland 9 Cyprus 1
Final: Ireland 3 Denmark 1
| Men’s Squad |
| Stephen O’Keefe – Railway Union (Goalkeeper of the Tournament) |
| Jakim Berndsen – Avoca Hockey Club |
| Rory Patterson – Wimbledon |
| Jody Hoskins – Three Rock Rovers |
| Ross Canning – Three Rock Rovers (Top Goalscorer) |
| James Walker – Three Rock Rovers |
| Ben O’Grady – YMCA |
| Greg Williams – Corinthian Hockey Club |
| Craig Mackay – Corinthian Hockey Club |
| Neil Byrne – Glenanne Hockey Club |
| Scott McCabe – Queen’s University Belfast |
| Jack Haycock – Cookstown Hockey Club |
| Head Coach – Brinsley Powell |
| Assistant Coach – Brad Venter |
| Assistant Coach – Kenny Carroll |
| Manager – Rob Abbott |
| Stand in Manager – Carol Metchette |
2023 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A – Women
Galway, Ireland – 9th – 11th Feb 2024
The team secured a gold medal in the competition, gaining promotion to the European A Division for 2026.
Results
Ireland 7 Sweden 2
Ireland 5 Croatia 1
Ireland 9 Portugal 1
Ireland 5 Slovakia 5
Final: Ireland 5 Lithuania 1
| Women’s Squad |
| Emma Buckley – Railway Union |
| Kate O’Hogan – Railway Union |
| Orla Fox – Railway Union |
| Chloe Brown – East Grinstead (Player of the Tournament) |
| Laura Graham – Queen’s University Belfast |
| Orla Patton – Railway Union |
| Sarah Patton – Railway Union |
| Mikayla Power – University College Dublin |
| Milla Fulton – Pembroke Wanderers |
| Jenna McCarlie – Queen’s University Belfast |
| Orla Macken – Pembroke Wanderers |
| Ellen Robinson – Ards Hockey Club |
| Head Coach – Rob Abbott |
| Assistant Coach – Natalie Fulton |
| Assistant Coach – Michael Fulham |