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Hockey Paper staff

Latest breaking news, previews and match reports written by Hockey Paper staff

England Hockey player registration hits buffers ahead of landmark season

England Hockey has been forced to issue an apology following problems with player registrations with its new Game Management System (GMS) ahead of the...

Ground-breaker Shirley McCay calls time on Ireland hockey career

Ireland's Shirley McCay has ended her international career following a brilliant 14-year spell with the Green Army. Debuting in 2007, the defender went on to...

Why national league was ‘beginning of the end’ for formidable Slough Hockey

Claire Middleton speaks to the inaugural women's league champions of 31 years ago During the Women’s World Cup in 2018, England Hockey put on an...

Ireland expect retirements ahead of ‘cut throat’ World Cup qualifier

Ireland women's coach Sean Dancer says next month's Hockey World Cup qualifiers will be "cut throat" as the Green Army attempt to make it...

‘Embracing change’: Leicester leads way on hockey inclusion and accessibility

It is the ambition of many a hockey club to become more integrated into their local community and a shining example of this is...

Rule changes that can make hockey a safer game

Sam Ward’s high-profile injury in 2019 added urgency to considerations as to whether or not anything can be done to increase player safety in...

The East View: England Hockey restructure will be better road for the sport

Jamie Oxley, of Old Loughtonians, assesses England Hockey’s ‘Structure Fit for the Future’ changes ahead of new season It has been a bumpy road and...

The joyous life of playing hockey in Uganda

The Hockey Paper has been taken in by Weatherhead HC in Uganda for their evocative and colourful portrayal of the game on social media. Here,...