While Ireland’s men are still riding high on the back of Olympic qualification, the same can’t be said of South Africa.

David Harte says the Olympic qualifying process for men’s hockey gives “perceived lower ranked teams” more of an opportunity of making it to Rio De Janeiro.

Life is good for both Ireland’s senior teams as they begin the final preparation phase for their Olympic qualification campaigns.

Captain Megan Frazer believes Ireland’s World League 2 performances show how far they have come under Darren Smith’s tutelage.