Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 19:47
With India`s key midfielders Sardara Singh and Ignace Tirkey back in peak fitness and taking the full workload at training session, coach Michael Nobbs exuded confidence ahead of the team`s opening match against The Netherlands in the London Olympics.
Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 13:22
Seasoned defender Ignace Tirkey`s sprained ankle and star mid-fielder Sardara Singh`s injured shin has left the Indian hockey team management worried ahead of the Olympic Games.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 12:04
With no major triumph to show in the last 32 years, erstwhile hockey powerhouse India badly needs a medal in the London Olympics to revive the national sport`s interest in the cricket-crazy nation, feels veteran mid-fielder Ignace Tirkey.
Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 17:40
The pain of not qualifying for 2008 Beijing Olympics still rattles him and senior mid-fielder Ignace Tirkey on Friday said it is important that India earns a place in this year`s London Games for the survival of hockey in the country.
Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 14:52
Former captain Rajpal Singh was forced out due to an appendix surgery, while veteran midfielder Ignace Tirkey was axed from the 18-member Indian hockey team announced on Friday for the FIH Men`s Champions Challenge I from November 26 to December 4 in Johannesburg.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 30, 2010, 10:00
Nagging injuries and failure to become a regular member of the Indian team may just bring the curtain down on another former captain, Ignace Tirkey, who is mulling retirement.
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