Prague 2008 
Railway will travel to Prague in November 2008 to compete in the Pragochema Skanska Cup once again.  The standard of the tournament will be much higher than the Irish domestic competition with most teams competing being of European B Division standard.

AHTC Wien (Austria)
Grasshoppers Zurich  (Switzerland)
DINAMO-Elektrostal  (Russia)
HC Kolos-Sekvoia  (current National Champions, Ukraine – Euro B Division)
Wiener Neudorf  (development team of Austrian National Champions, Wiener AC – Euro A Division)
HK Jedinstvo Zagreb  (2007 National Champions, Croatia – Euro B Division)
Railway Union
Czech Republic Under 21s
Slavia Praha  (2006 National Champions, Czech Republic)
HC Bohemians Praha  (current National Champions, Czech Republic – Euro B Division) 

Tournament details are on:  http://www.praguehockey.cz/index.php?page=pragochema-skanska-cup-2008

The indoor team narrowly lost out 2-1 to TRR in the semi finals of the indoor league and TRR having won the final will represent Ireland in Europe in 2009.

The link below shows the final results and placings.

http://www.hockey.hu/miecc2007/home_en.htm

Railway Union beat HC Pliva Lipovci (SLO) today 4-3.  This result meant that Railway Union came top of Pool D and avoided relegation. This game was a hard fought game. Railway were 2-1 down at half-time. Scorers were Paul O’Brien (19 min), Brendan Parsons (37 min), Gerard Dooley (37 min) and Filip Jaros (41 min). Lipovci had scored in the 4^th, 12^th and 24^th min so it as an incredible fight back from the Railway Union team. Swansea Bay and HC Pliva Lipovci were relegated.

Railway Union’s overall performance was excellent considering the strength and depth of experience of the other teams in the competition.  Also, Railway Union would not have had played at this level of hockey on a regular basis. A great performance by the team!!

Budapest, Hungary - 23/25 February 2007

Friday 23rd February 2007

12.00 A Dinamo Moscow v Swansea Bay Result: 10-1 win for Dinamo Moscow
13.00 A HAHK Mladost v Railway Union Result: 6-1 win for HAHK Mladost
Filip Jaros scored for Railway Union. Railway went 1 up. Game was tied at 1 goal a piece at half –time.
14.00 B Rosco Budapest v HC Pliva Lipovci Result: 3-2 win for Rosco Budapest
15.00 B Partille SC v SK Senkvice  Result: 6-4 win for SK Senkvice
16.00 A Dinamo Moscow v Railway Union Result: 9-3 win for Dinamo Moscow
Goals scored for Railway Union were by Ger Dooley (18 min), Brendan Parsons (29 min) and Nigel Allison (38 min). Dinamo are the favourites, most of their team comprise the full National Russian Indoor side. An inexperienced Railway team played well against a very experienced Moscow team and played some constructive indoor hockey.
17.00 A HAHK Mladost v Swansea Bay  Result: 1-1 draw
18.00 B Rosco Budapest v SK Senkvice  Result: 8-3 win for SK Senkvice  
19.00 B Partille SC v HC Pliva Lipovci   Result: 6-6 draw

Saturday 24th February 2007
12.00 A Dinamo Moscow v HAHK Mladost   Result 4-0 win for Dinamo Moscow
13.00 A Railway Union v Swansea Bay HC Result: 9-3 win for Railway Union
Railway Union gave a top class indoor performance against Swansea Bay. Goal scorers were Brendan Parsons (4), Ger Dooley (2) Paul O'Brien (2) and Filip Jaros (1).
14.00 B Rosco Budapest v Partille SC   Result 9-5 win for Rosco Bidapest
15.00 B SK Senkvice v HC Pliva Lipovci   Result 4-3 win for SK Senkvice

16.00 3A vs 4B Railway Union v Partille Result: 3-3 draw
Railway Union drew 3-3 with Partille. Goal scorers were Filip Jaros (2) and Dave Jenkins (1). This result gave them 1 point, so Railway now have 4 points (includes win over Swansea) and will now play HC Pliva Lipovci 
17.00 3B v 4A   Lipovci v Swansea Result 2-1 win for Lipovci
18.00 1A v 2B   Moscow v Rosco Result 7-2 win for Moscow
19.00 1B v 2A   Senkvice v Mladost Result 5-1 win for Mladost

Sunday 25th February 2007
10.00 4A v 4B  Partille v Swansea  Result 7-3 win for Partille 
11.00 3A v 3B   Railway Union v HC Pliva Lipovci  Result 4-3 win for Railway
With Partille beating Swansea, Railway Union had to beat Lipovci to avoid relegation. They won 4-3, having been 2-1 down at halftime. Filip Jaros scored the winner in the 41st minute to seal a 4-3 win. Railway come 5th in competition, a great performance in a high standard tournament.

12.00 2A v 2B  
13.00 1A V 1B