The Irish hockey team missed out on the bus for London Games after conceding a goal in the dying moments of their qualification match against South Korea. However, the same man who was guarding the goal in that painful loss led the Ireland hockey team onto the field in the 2016 Rio Olympics: David Harte. The Irish hockey team qualified for the Olympics after a gap of 108 years, having last played at the mega event in 1908. However, the green brigade managed to achieve much more: inspire future generations of hockey players to dream and believe. Most Irish hockey players play the sport part-time, making money through regular jobs.

Source: dna January 18, 2017 02:33 UTC