Hockey Wales are pleased to announce the 20 players who will travel to Ireland to play in a test series against the National side.
Rhodri Furlong Dewi Roblin
Holcombe Hampstead & Westminster
Gareth Griffiths Toby Reynolds-Cotterill
Beeston Hampstead & Westminster
Rhys Bradshaw Daniel Kyriakides
Wimbledon Alster
Fred Newbold Hywel Jones
Reading HC Hampstead & Westminster
Rupert Shipperley Steve Kelly
Hampstead & Westminster Hampstead & Westminster
Ben Francis Mike Wood
Wimbledon East Grinstead
Luke Hawker Owen Sutton
Cardiff & Met Beeston
Owain Dolan Gray Jacob Draper
Cardiff & Met Hampstead & Westminster
Jolyon Morgan Alf Dinnie
Hampstead & Westminster Cardiff & Met
Jonny Fleck Jack Pritchard
East Grinstead Cardiff & Met
The squad will play a three game capped series at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club between the 29th June and 2nd July as part of their preparation for the EuroHockey Championship I, Men in July.
Wales, who currently sit 15th in the World will be looking to challenge their Irish counterparts who sit two spaces ahead of them at 13th.
The side will be co-captained by Luke Hawker and Rupert Shipperely.
There will potentially be some significant milestones to celebrate for the side during the trip as first Senior international caps will be in contention for Jonny Fleck, Owen Sutton, Mike Wood.
Rhys Bradshaw will also be eligible to celebrate 50 Welsh caps, with GB player and captain Rupert Shipperley in line to celebrate 100 Welsh caps.
By Hockey Wales