The rangy defender has impressed since making his senior Irish debut in the summer and receives his first call-up to a major tournament.
Revington said of Gleghorne’s inclusion: “Paul brings good personal form into the team and provides a good balance to the team across the different playing lines.”
His inclusion is one of two changes to the European squad with Mikey Watt, as expected, returning the panel. The Ulster Argentina
Commenting further on the selection, Revington said: “There is a great deal of consistency to this team, highlighted in the fact that 16 of the 18 selected for Argentina
“The final round of qualification for the World Cup is not for the faint-hearted and I believe this team has the strength and depth of quality to do justice to themselves and to Irish hockey by putting together a run of consistent performances in Argentina
Prior to Ireland ’s departure for South Amercia, they will take in two warm-up games against European champions England
Fourteen of the panel will be involved in those fixtures, though Brennan, Stephen Butler, Timmy Cockram and John Jermyn are unable to attend due to work commitments.
David Ames, Chris Cargo, Caruth and Andy McConnell step in to replace them for the two-game series with Revington adding there is a “small window of opportunity for late selection” for these players in light of the injury concerns.
“It is unfortunate that the full World Cup Qualifying Team cannot attend these games due to work commitments, however we are pleased that 80pc of the team will get another two high quality games under their belts against the current European Champions before traveling to Argentina
David Ames, Chris Cargo, Peter Caruth and Andy McConnell are selected as replacements for the unavailable players knowing that there is still a small window of opportunity for late selection as various players prove their fitness before departing for Argentina
Joe Brennan (Glenanne); Stephen Butler (Glenanne); Timmy Cockram (Lisnagarvey); Mitch Darling (Leuven); Paul Gleghorne (Loughborough); Ronan Gormley Captain (Pembroke Wanderers); Conor Harte (Pembroke Wanderers); David Harte GK (Pembroke Wanderers); David Hobbs (Cork C of I); John Jackson (Loughborough Uni); John Jermyn (Cork C of I); Tim Lewis (Pembroke Wanderers); Eugene Magee (Dragons); Geoff McCabe (Dragons); Graham Shaw (Glenanne); Alan Sothern (Pembroke Wanderers); Iain Walker (YMCA); Michael Watt (Dragons HC)
16 comments:
according to the EHL site the FIH has approved the use of the rule whereby a player receiving a greencard will be suspended for 2 minutes for the upcoming world cup qualifiers!
I see the squad has not been selected on current form......how can Caruth be omitted in favour of Darling????? Surely we must take the form players and Caruth is on fire at the minute in an other wise poor Annadale team!
That's Mitch Darling who scored four last weekend in the Belgian league?
I think you should stop making foolish comments. How do you know mitch darlings form? Do you travel over to belgium to watch him every week? Keep your stupid comments to yourself! Sorry Stephen, but people like this should not be allowed comment on this site!
any chance of a girl school league update of the wednesday matches please?
On its way tomorrow along with the men's division one preview. Loads of stories today so wanted to hold these over so they get to be at the top of the blog for a while!
cool, thanks alot! good to see leinster hockey doing so well!
are you doing another ask ray?
Let's have an ask Geoff Conn...
:P
Here we go again... it's never right. I believe we have a great national coach, let him do his job and judge him on the results instead of complaining without clear arguments or mentioning Pembroke and Glennane.
Enjoy success!!!
Agree with the Caruth comment that he is playing very well but who would he have ousted. Southern goes in ahead as he has a corner, and how do we know how Mitch is playing as he is in Belgium so not too many of us have seen him play? Finally and I may be proved wrong but think its pretty harsh to say that Annadale are a poor team. Still fully expect them to be top 4 this season in the Ulster league.
both southern and darling go in as they are far more accomplished players.both far ahead of caruth at this point,the one i would have replaced caruth with would be cockram if anyone.
October 22, 2009 7:58 PM
"Caruth is on fire at the minute in an other wise poor Annadale team!"
We have to assume from your post that you are regularly watching Annadale / Caruth in order to make this statement. I hope it isnt based on one game. If this is the case and you are a regular at their games I am sure Annadale are delighted to have a supporter like you who thinks they are a poor team !!!! If this isnt the case I would love to know how you know he is 'on fire'??????
Would disagree with darling/Caruth debate as they both should have been included.
As a coach who claims to be attacking minded how can he only pick 5 forwards, one of whom is an attacking midfileder. Furthermore midfield cover is very light, players like Butler, hobbs or even shaw would struggle up front as they dont have the pace to be in the front line depiste being great mifielders.
One forward injury and the team is buggered. At the very least an attacking midfielder perhaps P Maguire Or A Giles needed inclusion to give better balance to team.
Phelie Maguire first half hat trick in the EHL tonight.....OOPS Mr Revington
Phelie Maguire is too inconsistent,if he performed like everyone knows he can on a more regular basis then he would no doubt have been selected.
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