The FIH has announced the following indoor promotions: -

Tara Browne - International Indoor Promising List Umpire

Liz Clifford - International Indoor Promising List Umpire

Rob Abbott - International Indoor Umpire

Many congratulations to all. Well done.

Please be advised that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 27th of May 2018 in Pembroke Hockey Club, commencing at 11.00 am.

The IHUA Executive Committee has met a number of times throughout the season and again has been involved in a substantial amount of work. This is an important meeting and it is essential you make every effort to attend.

An email has been sent to all paid up members with all the necessary information.

The Irish Hockey Umpires Association (IHUA) remains seriously concerned about the shortage of qualified umpires and the general acceptance of this ever deepening problem. IHUA has therefore launched its 4 Year Plan, in conjunction with the Provincial Umpire Associations/Working Groups, for umpiring at both national and provincial level and this framework document provides a number of strategies for addressing the current crisis in respect of the recruitment and retention of umpires at all ages.

We recognise the substantial umpiring problems that continue to exist particularly with our provincial umpiring colleagues week to week. It was therefore vital that any national umpiring strategy had the involvement and support of our provincial colleagues and we welcome their contribution to the final product.

The strategic objectives outlined in our 4 Year Plan basically provide us with an essential foundation for moving forward with hope. However, IHUA and the Umpire Associations ...

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