A busy period beginning from the end of March saw the HBV Live Streaming Crew record the Kate Russell Trophy, the prestigious All-Ireland Girls Hockey Tournament hosted and won by The Royal School Armagh which also featured Wesley College Dublin, Kilkenny College, Colaiste Iognaid Galway and St.Angela’s College Cork. The hosts put on a fabulous occasion and the stream was enhanced by an excellent commentary team led by Duane Dell’Oca, Ex-International Ales Speers and renowned coach Mick McKinnon.
Moving into April, HBV Live are currently broadcasting the Irish Squash Open 2024 Tournament from the impressive venue at Fitzwilliam Tennis Club in Dublin (23rd – 26th). Part of the PSA World Tour, 5 days of quality squash, with players from 18 countries taking part. The first two days being shown on Premier Sports, with the last three days being streamed on the Squash Ireland YouTube Channel.
Hockey Ireland will then have 2 finals days live streamed, the first on the 28/04 in Banbridge HC, the EY Champions Trophy Finals for both Women & Men. And then moving into May the Irish Senior Cup Finals on the 04/05 takes place for both Women & Men at the National Hockey Stadium, UCD Belfield.
This runs alongside the start of the Cricket Ireland Summer with over 40 days of domestic Interprovincial Cricket for both Women & Men.
1st– 3rd of May sees the start of the Men’s IP Series hosted by Pembroke CC, as Leinster Lightning, Munster Reds, North West Warriors and Northern Knights take on each other over three days of T20 cricket. This is closely followed by the first International fixtures of the Summer as Ireland Men take on Pakistan at Clontarf CC in Three T20Is on the 10th, 12th & 14th of May. This will be a 12 camera production with commentary to be shown on TNT Sports (BT), one of the biggest HBV Live have undertaken so far.
The Women’s SuperSeries sees the first ball bowled on the 26/05 as The Dragons take on The Typhoons in Stormont, Belfast.
There will be more International Cricket dates announced during the Summer months, so watch this space…
In between Swim Ireland will host the Irish Senior Cup Water Polo in the Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex on the 11th May.
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