Hockey squad named

An Isle of Man under 21 squad will travel to Cumbria later this month to take part in the Northern Counties Tournament.

The Manx team has been drawn against last year's winners Cumbria, LCWHA and Humberside. Group matches will be played at Kirby Stephen Grammar School.

The squad, coached by Donna Harrison and managed by Lesley Shimmin, is as follows:

Kirsty Bowley, Lisa Watson, Sarah Pressley and Steph Lace (Valkyrs); Claire-Louise Lace, Helen Thomas (Bacchas); Zoe Carney, Louise Slater and Voirrey Holmes (Vikings); Zoe Shimmin, Katie Hill, Sarah Blackman, Kylie Rollins (Castletown); Lucy Kinrade, Ali Breen (Ramsey).

Eleven of the players were involved in last year's under 21 squad and six of them are in the current senior squad.

The tournament is on November the 18th.