Ireland played Great Britain on Thursday evening in the second of four development matches being played at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club as part of Ireland’s preparations for the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland from August 15 to 21. The remaining development matches will be played on Saturday, August 7 (3pm) and Sunday, August 8 (11am) at the Comber Road venue.
Thursday evening’s match started in gloomy conditions and the 1st half was largely forgettable, with defenses dominating as attacks struggled for cohesion. It was no surprise that the 1st half ended scoreless.
The 3rd quarter was a complete change as the attacks started to flow and both keepers were tested. Ireland scored from an attack built deep in their own half on the 36th minute and they followed this up, 2 minutes later, with their second score which came from a penalty corner.
The attacking play continued, from both sides, in the third quarter and Ireland can thank their keeper for a series of saves, as GB notched up a few penalty . . .
You will need to log in or register to read the rest of this article. If you have not already registered you can click here to register.
In 2022 we added 102,631 new images in 510 galleries with a gallery breakdown of 263 Rugby, 217 Hockey and 30 Athletics. Your registration and subscription will help us to continue.
Thanks.
Corrections, comments or questions?