Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Irish underage coaching tickets confirmed

The IHA this week confirmed the new management teams for each boy’s and girls underage national sides for 2009 which will lead the sides, in most cases, to European competition in the summer.

Railway Union senior coach Paul Cooke adds the U-16 coaching brief to his U-15 responsibilities while Fraser Mills takes on the managerial role. Further appointments for the U-16 ticket will be made in the coming weeks

Andy Smyth, Miles Warren and Paddy Grimes move up with last year’s U-16s to U-18 level with Christopher McCandless joining the trio as manager.

On the girl’s U-16 side, top striker Jean McDonnell (pictured) is the one new addition, stepping into the manager’s boots while Mary Logue’s U-18 set-up remains unchanged.

The same can be said of both U-15 panels while Peter Jackson will be a well-known face name missing from these lists.

Jackson, after eight years involvement with the top end of underage hockey in Ireland, moves up to the men’s senior squad.

U-16 Boys
Coach: Paul Cooke
Manager: Fraser Mills

U-16 Girls
Coach: Una McCarthy
Assistant Coach: Michelle Rainey
Support Coach: Johnny McBride
Manager: Jean McDonnell

U-18 Boys
Coach: Andy Smyth
Assistant Coach: Miles Warren
Goalkeeper Coach and Videographer: Paddy Grimes
Manager: Christopher McCandless

U-18 Girls
Coach: Mary Logue
Assistant Coach: Richie Malone
Manager: Sinead McDonnell

U-15 Boys:
Coach: Paul Cooke
Assistant Coaches: Tim Weir & Scott McNeill
Manager: Stephen McGrath


U-15 Girls:
Coach: Mick McKinnon
Assistant Coach: Alison McNeill
Manager: Fionnuala McGuinness
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    great to see the involvment of mick mckinnon in one of these teams. He is an unreal record as a coach and a comment i heard on the sideline a few weeks ago "he is the alex ferguson of hockey"

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I completely agree. He has revolutionized under age irish hockey. Is he involved with any schools?

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    Mick Moved from the Iha to Kings Hospital in September,Not sure what teams he coaches there though

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Sir Mick is involved with Kings Hospital.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    yea KH

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Speaking of underage hockey, when is the girls U16 team going to be announced? It's been almost two weeks since the trial and usually it takes 3 or 4 days, 5 at most. Anyone have any info?

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    From what I hear the u16 girls trialists have been informed who has made it to the next trial but the list has not been posted on the iha website yet unfortunately

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    Great to see Andy Smyth and Miles Warren appointed to the Irish boys u18 team.A very good choice.Best of luck to them.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    "revolutionized under age irish hockey", "alex ferguson of hockey".....I'm sure Mr. McKinnon is quite red faced about those comments.Can we stick to hockey information rather than P.R. silliness(he'll probably pick you in his team anyway!).

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Andy Smyth and Miles Warren,brilliant!!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Where Has John Hobbs Dissapeared to? Was he not Under 18 Assistant Coach last year? Edward Gash and Mark and Suzanne Evans don't seem to be involved anywhere either? Thought they won the Celtic Cup last year? Whats the story? Where have they all gone? Fired?

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    I thought John was one of our up and coming coaches?

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Great to see Paul Cooke appointed as 16s coach.

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