Off-season/summer has been late coming, if at all, for some of our players as international games took place in the last few weeks.

Our most experienced coach Niall Denham led the Irish u16 boys to a 6-nations event in Breda. Our own Ben Walker, Peter Lynch, Alex O’Regan and Robert McCollum joined the squad in playing some top quality opposition, putting in strong performances against the Germans and the Dutch.

On the u18s side Daragh Walsh and Freddie Morris helped the squad complete their highest place finish in the A-Division, ending the competition in 5th place.

The senior men have had a very busy summer, with Olympic qualification just a spot away. A 5th place finish in World League puts in the squad in a great position to make history and qualify. For Mitch Darling and Jonny Bruton, a final chance for an automatic spot is on the cards this week as they compete in the Europeans. They won their first match against France, with Germany and Belgium to come before the qualification games next weekend. Should they not win, their Olympic fate will be announced in October, lying in the hands of the winners of the Oceanic Cup.