Ireland off the mark in Singapore
Ireland picked up their first points of the girls’ Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today, recording a 1-0 win over South Africa.
Cockram cooks up Irish win
Ireland’s senior men ended their four-game series with Malaysia on a bright note, with Timmy Cockram’s pair of switched drag-flicks giving them a 2-1 win.
Late show unravels Ireland again
A luckless Ireland side conceded late on for the third game in a row and went down 3-2 to Korea at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today, scuppering their chances of bringing home a medal.
Argies pile on the agony
It was a now-familiar script of hard luck and disappointment for Ireland this morning, as they suffered a third straight defeat at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, going down 3-0 to Argentina.
Black Sticks leave Ireland feeling blue
Ireland suffered Olympic heartbreak at the hands of New Zealand in Singapore this morning, as the Black Sticks grabbed a last-gasp strike to claim a 3-2 victory. Coach Dave Passmore claimed afterwards he was “truly gutted” for the side, while manager Una McCarthy praised the best performance she had ever seen in age-grade games.
Holland deny plucky Irish
The Netherlands again proved to be a thorn in the side of an Irish underage side, recording a 3-1 victory in the girls in green’s first ever Youth Olympic Games encounter at Singapore’s SengKang Stadium this morning.