A Successful Weekend For Our Clubs In Europe
Four wins from four for Monkstown Hockey Club saw them claim 1st place at the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy. Playing in Cagliari (ITA), they overcame Ukrainian side HC OKS-SHVSM by 2-0 to take the gold medal.
Banbridge Hockey Club won gold in the EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge 1 in dramatic fashion, beating Akkord HC 6-3 in the final having won all their pool games in Rakovnik, Czech Republic. This secures promotion to the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 2015.
Loreto Hockey Club competed in the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Leicester and took away a Bronze medal following a dramatic final match against C.H. SPV Complutense. Following a 1-1 draw in normal time, Loreto got the better of the Spanish side in the penalty shoot-out, winning 3-2.
Massive congratulations to all players, coaches and managers involved, this is a fantastic achievement for our Irish Clubs in Europe.