Eurohockey Club Trophy II Men 2023
EUROHOCKEY CLUB TROPHY II MEN 2023
Banbridge will be hosting the Eurohockey Club Trophy II for Men tournament from Friday May 26 – Monday May 29th 2023. Two pools of teams will battle it out in order to qualify for place matches at the end of the tournament. Banbridge are in Pool B alongside Amsicora from Italy, Swansea from Wales and Mladost from Croatia. Pool A sees Gaziantep from Turkey battle it out with Plzen-Litice from Czech Republic and Copenhagen from Denmark.
The two pool winners will advance their countries representatives into Euro Hockey Club Trophy I for men in season 2023-24. Next year should Banbridge win their pool, Lisnagarvey will benefit from their efforts. Banbridge having won the EY Champions Trophy a few weeks ago will represent Ireland at EHL level.
BANBRIDGE
Banbridge have a great mix of experience and youth as well as a wealth of international experience with the squad. Eugen Magee, Ireland’s most capped player will retired at the end of the tournament.
Other current internationals are Johnny McKee, Charlie and Louis Rowe. Most of the squad have been graduates of Banbridge Academy. Matthew McKee may have the unique honour of being the first to win All Ireland Schools, EY League, EY Champions Trophy and Irish Senior Cup in one season. Bann have completed the “treble” of EY League, Champions Trophy and Senior Cup for the first time in their history this season.
Head Coach Scott McCandless is looking forward to the tournament.
“It is always a challenge to play against teams and styles of play that we would not normally encounter. We will be giving the tournament our full attention to finish the season with another trophy”
Banbridge first hosted a European tournament in 1985 when Amsicora also played and they returned to Banbridge when the local club hosted Round One of the EHL in 2016. Banbridge also have an interest in the Copenhagen team in former player Ian Livingstone, who now lives and works in the Danish capital.
BANBRIDGE FIXTURES
FRIDAY MAY 26 2023
BANBRIDGE HC ( IRL) – SWANSEA HC ( WAL) POOL B 6:45 P.M. HAVELOCK PARK
SATURDAY MAY 27 2023
BANBRIDGE HC ( IRL) – SG AMSICORA HC ( ITA) POOL B 6:45 P.M. HAVELOCK PARK
SUNDAY MAY 28 2023
BANBRIDGE HC ( IRL) – HAHK MLADOST ( CRO) POOL B 3:45 P.M. HAVELOCK PARK
REMAINING EURO HOCKEY CLUB TROPHY II FIXTURES AT BANBRIDGE
FRIDAY MAY 26 2023
TJ PLZEN-LITICE (CZE) – COPENHAGEN HC (DEN) POOL A 14:15 HAVELOCK PARK
SG AMSICORA (ITA) – HAHK MLADOST (CRO) POOL B 16:30 HAVELOCK PARK
SATURDAY MAY 27 2023
GAZIANTEP POLISGUCU (TUR) – TJ LZEN-LITICE (CZE) POOL A 14:15 HAVELOCK PARK
SWANSEA HC (WAL) -HAHK MLADOST (CRO) POOL A 16:30 HAVELOCK PARK
SUNDAY MAY 28 2023
GAZIANTEP POLISGUCU (TUR) -COPENHAGEN HC (DEN) POOL A 11:15 HAVELOCK PARK
SG AMSICORA (ITA) – SWANSEA HC (WAL) POOL B 13:30 HAVLOCK PARK
MONDAY MAY 29 2023
5TH AND 6TH PLACE FINAL 3RD POOL A V 3RD POOL B 09:45 HAVELOCK PARK
3RD AND 4TH PLACE FINAL 2ND POOL A V 2ND POOL B 12:00 HAVELOCK PARK
GOLD MEDAL FINAL 1ST POOL A V 1ST POOL B 14:15 HAVELOCK PARK
