Irish women’s hockey team will play Spain for a place in next year’s FIH Pro League
The Irish women’s hockey team are 60 minutes away from mixing it with the sport’s elite in next year’s FIH Pro League after they reached the final of the Nations Cup in Spain on Saturday by beating New Zealand 2-1.
Goalkeeper Liz Murphy twice denied Rose Tynan in the 35th minute before it was a case of third time lucky for the New Zealand forward, but Hawkshaw had Ireland level within four minutes when she completed a well-worked short corner routine by turning home Katie Mullan’s pass. It was a huge win for the team which lost a raft of experience before the tournament with the retirements of Deirdre Duke, Anna O’Flanagan and Chloe Watkins, and are without the injured Ayeisha McFerran, their long-time first choice goalkeeper. It’s a considerable feather in the cap too for interim coach Facu Quirorga who stepped into the role after Sean Dancer left the position in March.
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