WOMEN'S HOCKEY:Ireland coach Gene Muller has named his 18-player squad for the Olympic Qualifier in Canada later this month; UCD's Róisín Flinn is the unlucky omission from the 19-strong panel that played three matches against Britain at Belfield last weekend, writes Mary Hannigan.

Randalstown and Loreto have three representatives each in the squad, which will be captained by Munster's Eimear Cregan.

UCC's Hollie Moffett is the most recently capped player to be included.

IRISH SQUAD:E Clarke, C Parkhill, S McCay (all Randalstown), C McKean, L Healy, N Symmons (all Loreto), L Moore, M Goode (both Pembroke Wanderers), E Cregan (capt), C Sargent (both Cork Harlequins), J O'Halloran, H Moffett (both UCC), J McDonough (Belfast Harlequins), L Jacob (UCD), B McKeever (Ballymoney), C O'Brien (Chelmsford), A Speers (Pegasus), E Stewart (Armagh).