Mantell the England ace as Ireland hit for five

Ireland 1 England 5

Yet, the Irish team came off the pitch knowing they really deserved to get more from the game.

Last year, after their triumph in the Nations Cup in Rome, they were beaten 4-0 by England in a friendly, comprehensively played off the park. Last night they matched them in almost every facet of play, but came off worse due to the fact that England had seven penalty corner chances, scored from four, missed one and won a penalty stroke from the other.