Ireland quartet join inaugural women's Hockey India League

16.10.2024 - 09:25 rte.ie

Four Ireland international players have joined Indian club Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers ahead of the inaugural women's Hockey India League.Ireland captain Katie Mullan, Sarah Hawkshaw, Róisín Upton and Elena Neill will all be part of the squad for the franchise team representing Kolkata after being sold via auction.The four-team women's league will begin in December and culminate in February, while the men's version which initially ran for five seasons betwen 2013 and 2017 has now been revived for 2024-25.Ireland goalkeeper and two-time Olympian David Harte will be part of this season's men's league after being sold to Tamil Nadu Dragons from the southern city of Chennai by auction for 32 lakh (€3,821,760).Each of the four Irish women's international players joined Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for fees of 10 lakh (€1,194720).Sarah Hawkshaw is SOLD to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 10L!

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