Ireland: Ulster ten get nod for Barca camp  x5
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December 23, 2004
Belfast Telegraph, UK
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Ten Ulster players have been named in a 23-strong Irish women's hockey squad for next month's training camp in Barcelona.
Among them are uncapped hopefuls like Randalstown's Clare Parkhill, Armagh's Hannah Bowe and Pegasus' Kirsty McCollum.
Irish captain Lynsey McVicker, along with Hermes star Jenny Burke and her clubmate Linda Caulfield, have been excused the trip.
Naturally they will be among the first names on the list when the squad for the European Nations' Cup is announced next year.
"I will be using the Barcelona trip to see what some of the younger players are capable of," said national coach Riet Kuper today.
Ireland will be playing at least one warm-up game against Olympic silver medalists Holland during the ten-day camp.
Further down the line, at least one match against England has been arranged with the prospect of more to come.
That's because other competing nations will be anxious to suss out the facilities at UCD and general infrastructure in Dublin before the Euro showpiece scheduled for Belfield.
Ireland squad for Barcelona: Suzanne Beaney (Belfast Harlequins), Hannah Bowe (Armagh), Elaine Bromell (Catholic Institute), Fiona Connery (Hermes), Eimear Cregan (UL), Kristin Farrell (Waterford), Mary Goode (Pembroke Wanderers), Louisa Healy (Loreto), Jill Hodgins (Hermes), Katharine Maybin (Pegasus), Nicky McCaughern (Ballymoney), Jenny McDonough (Belfast Harlequins), Kirsty McCollum (Pegasus), Bridget McKeever (Ballymoney), Cathy McKean (Loreto), Ciara Murphy (Old Alex), Ciara O'Brien (Railway Union), Linda O'Neill (Loreto), Clare Parkhill (Randalstown), Angela Platt (Ballymoney), Nicky Symmons (Loreto), Emma Stewart (Armagh), Orla Ryan (Loreto).
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