WL2 in Belfast
Congratulations to Bann members Matthew Bell, Eugene Magee, Jamie Wright and Johnny McKee who have been selected as part of the 18 man squad for Ireland who will compete in the WL2 tournament taking place in Belfast next week.
The squad includes a mix of youth and experience. Ronan Gormley and Eugene Magee with nearly 500 caps between them will line out alongside exciting young talents such as Matthew Nelson and Sean Murray in a somewhat new look squad in Belfast.
Ireland sit in Group A alongside Austria, Italy and Ukraine; the Austrians look the main threat with several of their players having performed admirably at the Junior World Cup in December. Pool B see’s France, Poland, Scotland and Wales with the French looking the side to beat. 11 of their panel picked up a silver medal at the Junior World Cup in 2013 and appear to be coming of age at the right time.
Speaking about the squad and tournament Craig Fulton said “I am pleased to have selected our Irish senior men’s team, it is a mix of exciting youth and senior experience which has been the case for the last 4 months in our build up to playing World League 2 in Belfast. It’s been a while since Ireland hosted a men’s FIH tournament so we’re looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd. The Stormont venue is looking good and the pitch is playing fast, and we’re eager to start our campaign against Ukraine this weekend”.
Tickets are available for the competition and members are encouraged to go down and support the local lads in this top tournament.
Click here for tournament information and match timetables.
Squad:
1.Jonathan Bell-Lisnagarvey-Defender
2.Matt Bell-Banbridge-Defender
3.Lee Cole-Monkstown-Defender
4. Paul Gleghorne-Lisnagarvey-Defender
5.Ronan Gormley-Krefeld-Defender
6.Conor Harte-Racing-Defender
7.Chris Cargo-H&W-Midfield
8.Jamie Wright-Banbridge-Midfield
9.Shane O’Donoghue-Glenanne-Midfield
10. Neal Glassey-Lisnagarvey-Midfield
11. Sean Murray-Lisnagarvey-Midfield
12.John Jermyn-C of I-Midfield
13.Eugene Magee-Banbridge-Forward
14. John McKee-Banbridge-Forward
15.Matthew Nelson-Lisnagarvey-Forward
16.Jeremy Duncan-UCD-Forward.
17.Jamie Carr-Three Rock-GK
18.David Harte-Kampong-GK