Ireland hockey team guarantee best-ever World Cup finish despite France defeat
Ireland staged for a historical FIH World Cup campaign The Ireland field hockey team have guaranteed their best-ever World Cup finish, even after losing 2-1 to France in their final Pool H game at the FIH Hockey World Cup. Wins over South Africa and Malaysia had already banked enough points, and Ireland still topped the […]
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Ireland blitz South Africa to keep their Hockey World Cup hopes alive
Ireland turned the game around when it mattered Ireland have kept their Men’s Hockey World Cup campaign alive with a crucial 4-1 victory over South Africa, recovering from a difficult start to produce a decisive comeback in their second Pool C match. Mark Tumilty’s side went into the game under pressure after losing 3-1 to […]
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Olympic hockey player amputates finger to play at games
Extraordinary lengths to play An Olympic hockey star has decided to amputate part of his finger to ensure he can compete at the Paris Games. Matt Dawson, 30, was a silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 games but was a doubt for Paris after breaking the ring finger on his right hand. Doctors then gave […]
2 years ago