Taking on the world – inside the Irish hockey team’s World Cup preparations
After a historic campaign in 2018, a new challenge awaits a new Ireland squad in the Netherlands
Irish women's hockey squad take a breather during their preparations for the forthcoming World Cup in Holland
It was close to 9.30am when players and coaches with the Ireland women’s hockey team gathered in a meeting room at the Sport Ireland Institute last Tuesday week.
Time is tightening ahead of the start of the Women’s Hockey World Cup and this was one of the final home-based meetings for the squad to try and consolidate their game-plan for the world stage.