News for 26 August 2024
All the news for Monday 26 August 2024
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier A Men 2024
Vienna, Austria
All Times GMT +2
25 Aug 2024 09:15 LTU v HUN (7th/8th place) 7 - 2
25 Aug 2024 11:30 CRO v SUI (5th/6th place) 1 - 3
25 Aug 2024 13:45 AUT v UKR (Final) 3 - 1
25 Aug 2024 16:00 POR v SCO (3rd/4th place) 2 - 10
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EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B Men 2024
Dublin, Ireland
All times GMT +1
25 Aug 2024 09:15 LUX v MLT (7th/8th place) 0 - 4
25 Aug 2024 11:30 TUR v ITA (5th/6th place) 1 - 5
25 Aug 2024 13:45 IRL v CZE (3rd/4th place) 4 - 0
25 Aug 2024 16:00 POL v WAL (Final) 2 - 1
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EuroHockey Championship Qualifier A Women 2024
Glasgow, Scotland
All times GMT +1
25 Aug 2024 11:00 AUT v CZE (3rd/4th Place) 2 - 3
25 Aug 2024 13:15 SCO v WAL (Final) 2 - 1
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B Women 2024
Douai, France
All times GMT +2
25 Aug 2024 09:30 TUR v SUI (5th/6th Place) 2 - 6
25 Aug 2024 11:45 ITA v UKR (3rd/4th Place) 2 - 0
25 Aug 2024 14:00 POL v FRA (Final) 0 - 2
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Scotland women win to gold and qualify for EuroHockey Championships
Scotland women won 2-1 against Wales to win the EuroHockey Qualifier at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre. The Scots will compete at next summer’s EuroHockey Championships in Germany.
Scotland women ‘belong’ at the summit of Euro hockey
By Nigel Duncan 
Chris Duncan admitted it has been a long year preparing for the EuroHockey qualifiers, but Scotland secured a place among the elite of European hockey with a narrow 2-1 victory over Wales in Glasgow.
Poland win gold as Ireland take bronze in the EuroHockey Championship Qualifier final day at Sport Ireland Campus
Ireland international Shane O’Donoghue announces his retirement after 246 appearances
IRELAND 4 CZECHIA 0
Dublin: Ireland world ranked #9 took on Czechia world ranked #30 in the 3rd-4th place final at the Sport Campus Ireland on Sunday afternoon. With only the tournament winners advancing to the A Division European Championships next summer, both these sides would be facing the prospect of B Division European Championships in 2025 regardless of who secured the bronze medal.
O'Donoghue announces retirement as Irish take bronze
Shane O'Donoughue celebrates after scoring one of his 124 goals for Ireland. Image source, Inpho
Ireland forward Shane O'Donoghue retired after helping his team to a 4-0 victory over Czechia in the 3rd/4th place play-off at the EuroHockey Championship Qualifier in Dublin.
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers - Statistical Review
By Tariq Ali
The host Austrian men's hockey team defeated Ukraine by 3-1 in the final match to win the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers - A at SV Arminen, Vienna, Austria on 24 August 2024, in this way Austria has qualified for the EuroHockey Championship I 2025 to be held in Monchengladbach, Germany, next August.
Scotland defeated Portugal by a massive score 10-2 to win the bronze medal. Struan Walker scored 4 goals for the winning team.
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers A (Men's)
Final standings
1 Austria - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship 2025, Monchengladbach
2 Ukraine - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship II 2025
3 Scotland - do -
4 Portugal - do -
5 Switzerland - do -
6 Croatia - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship III 2025
7 Lithuania - do -
8 Hungary - do -
Gibraltar withdrew from the competition
Highest match scores
Austria 24-0 Hungary
Switzerland 13-0 Hungary
Scotland 10-2 Croatia
Scotland 10-2 Portugal
Most Individual goals in a match
7 Fulop Losonci - Austria 24-0 Hungary
6 Loris Grandchamp - Switzerland 13-0 Hungary
Top scorer
10 goals Fulop Losonci - Austria
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers B (Men's)
Poland men's hockey team won the championship defeating Wales by 2-1 in the Ireland Sports Campus, Dublin on 25 August 2024. Poland qualified for the EuroHockey Championship I 2025 in Monchengladbach,
Final standings
1 Poland - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship I 2025 Monchengladbach
2 Wales - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship II 2025
3 Ireland - do -
4 Czech Republic - do -
5 Italy - do -
6 Turkey - Qualified for EuroHockey Championship III 2025
7 Malta - do -
8 Luxembourg - do -
Highest match scores
Ireland 25-0 Malta
Wales 17-0 Luxembourg
Italy 12-0 Malta
Highest individual scores in a match
6 goals Alistair Empey - Ireland 25-0 Malta
Top scorers
7 goals - Alistair Empey - Ireland
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers A (Women's)
Scotland women's hockey team defeated Wales by 2-1 in the final match of the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers A held in the Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Glasgow, Scotland on 25 August 2024.
The Czech Republic women's hockey team won the bronze medal defeating Austria by 3-2.
Final standings
1 Scotland - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship I 2025, Monchengladbach, Germany
2 Wales - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025
3 Czech Republic - do -
4 Austria - do -
5 Lithuania - do -
6 Croatia - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025
Gibraltar withdrew from the competition.
Highest match score
Wales 7-0 Croatia
Most individual goals in a match
2 goals - Holly Munro - Weles 7-0 Croatia
2 goals - Olivia Hoskins - Wales 4-0 Czech Republic
2 goals - Veronika Decsy - Czech Republic 3-2 Austria
Top scorers
2 goals each by - Amy Cradden, Elizabeth Bingham, Holly Munro, Olivia Hoskins (all from Wales) and Veronika Decsy (Czech Republic)
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers B (Women's)
The host France women's hockey team defeated Poland by 2-0 in the final of the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers B 2024 in Douai Hockey Centre, Douai, France.
Italy defeated Ukraine by 2-0 to win the bronze medal in the competition.
Final standings
1 France - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship I 2025, Monchengladbach, Germany
2 Poland - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025
3 Italy - do -
4 Ukraine - do -
5 Switzerland - do -
6 Turkey - Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025
7 Luxembourg - do -
Highest match scores
France 22-0 Luxembourg
Switzerland 14 - 0 Luxembourg
Most individual goals in a match
5 goals - Paola LeNindre - France 22-0 Luxembourg
5 goals - Sofie Stomps - Switzerland 14-0 Luxembourg
5 goals - Sofie Stomps - Switzerland 6-2 Turkey
Top scorer
11 goals - Sofie Stomps (Switzerland)
India To Host First-Ever Women's Hockey India League; Confirms HI President Dilip Tirkey
Alongside the comeback of the Men's Hockey India League, the first-ever Women's Hockey India League is also set to take place.
The first-ever women's Hockey India league is set to take place. Photo : AP
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Sunday confirmed that India will host the women's Hockey India League for the first time.
'India will miss their Great Wall'
By Aftar Singh
Kumar said Sreejesh (red) is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. - NSTP file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Will the retirement of PR Sreejesh, called the Great Wall of Indian hockey, affect his national team?
Zomato delivers a mural to hockey ace PR Sreejesh
After winning a bronze medal with the Indian hockey team at the recently concluded Paris Olympics, Zomato delivered ace goalie PR Sreejesh a mural celebrating his sporting career.