Gormley set for bittersweet return

IRISH captain Ronan Gormley will come face-to-face with his hometown club Pembroke Wanderers in the last 16 of the EuroHockey League, after his side, Club de Campo were drawn against the Dubliners yesterday.

Gormley is in his second spell with the Madrid-based outfit, but was captain of a Pembroke side that had unprecedented success in recent years.

They will be hoping to become the first Irish side to progress to the quarter-finals, as will Glenanne, who have also been handed a tough draw against Dutch giants HGC.