European indoor hockey comes to Ireland for the first time this weekend when Galway host the Club Champions Challenge 2010.
Hosts Galway Hockey Club will compete in this prestigous tournament against teams from Wales, Sweden and the Czech Republic over the next three days.
This will be Galway’s second consecutive year representing Ireland in the competition, having travelled to Lousada Portugal in 2009 where they impressed in their first European contest, finishing fourth overall in a tough group which included teams from Portugal, Denmark, Turkey, and Wales.
Over the last number of years Galway Hockey Club has matched its outdoor success indoors, and with a squad of past and present Irish players, coached by the current Ireland u-18 team coach Richard Malone, GHC are serious contenders.
The tournament kicks off tomorrow and finishes on Sunday with four international matches taking place in NUIG Kingfisher Sports Hall each day. Admission is free.
