Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I am glad that Hockey Ireland has a more expansionary outlook because it would be a great sport for people to play. One would think that surely if we are good at hurling, we would be good at hockey because it is about hand-eye co-ordination. We were also good at cricket in the 1800s. Hockey can only get better the more people who play it. We could achieve even more. Well done again to the team.