The indoor team that travelled to Budapest last weekend did what was required to ensure Irelands place within the C division of European indoor club hockey. Having entered the tournament as the 8th ranked team the lads started well winning 6-2 in their first game against the Slovenian team.

Next up were the Italian club Bra, the eventual tournament winners. This game ended 2-1 but in truth it will be seen as a lost opportunity as the guys failed to convert their chances.

Day 2 saw two good performances against the Danish and the Hungarians. The Danish Orient Lyngby started well putting 2 early goals past us, while once again we failed to be clinical in front of goal. Having been 4-0 down the lads made it a frantic finish by coming back to 5-3. The final score however meant they faced into the relegation pool.

The Hungarian team Sorokarsi won out 5-2 winners later that day, scoring 3 within the last 16 minutes.

On the final day, other results meant that a draw against the Turkish club was likely to be enough to prevent relegation. Leaving nothing to chance though, the guys won 8-4 and finished the tournament in 6th place.

Huge thanks to Liam Canning for all his work with this squad.

A few pictures of the weekend can be found in the photo section of the site.

Squad:
Wendle Armstrong
Peter McConnell
Alastair Haughton
Michael Maguire
David Storey
Craig Moore
Jody Hosking
Colin Huet
Garry Ringwood
Nick Burns
Ross Canning
Peter Blakeney

Coach:Liam Canning
Manager: Scott Crombie