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SECTION 2 – TEAM MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

5. PLAYER SELECTION

5.1 Eligibility

Eligibility criteria is contained Hockey Ireland Bye-Laws as follows: -

Bye Law 11 – Eligibility for International Matches

Each player shall be eligible to play for Ireland if he/she satisfies at least
one of the following conditions: -

a) Born in Ireland;

b) At least one parent born in Ireland;

c) At least one grandparent born in Ireland;

d) Resident in Ireland for the three (3) years immediately
preceding selection and a regular playing member of an affiliated club or
school or third level college for at least one(1) of these years.

• From time to time overseas/mainland UK players may seek to be considered for
selection and should be facilitated for trials at their own expense.

• It is an EHF and FIH Requirement that all International Players hold Passports
of their home country in order to be eligible. UK Passports and those of other
Nations are not acceptable for Tournament entry and Test Matches.

• Players transferring from another nation and who have Senior Representative Caps
are debarred from representing Ireland for a period of three years from the date of
their last Cap for their former Nation.

5.2 Selection Process

• Each National Coach at Under 21 and Under 18 and Under 16 level, in conjunction
with the respective provincial coaches, shall be responsible for nominating players
for the respective national training squads.

• Trial selections are normally made post Inter-Provincial tournaments. This should
not be regarded as prescriptive as some players may be unable to attend for a
variety of reasons (ie. injury). Account should also be taken of talented players who
are identified thereafter or may be late developers. All National Coaches shall be
responsible for the final selection of the respective national squad.

• Once the coach has selected players for Irish trials it is important that communication
is made between the Manager and the parent(s) / guardian(s) of the player
concerned. All inter-provincial squads will have submitted all necessary contact
information to the Hockey Office. The CEO will then write to all selected players
advising of the process of being on and continuing with the squad. The initial contact
is with the parents/guardian to ensure that permission is received for contact to be

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