Mark Scannell delighted as Ireland triumph over Iceland in thriller

Ireland 93 Iceland 72: A terrific second half performance sealed Ireland’s victory over Iceland (93-72) in a thrilling Senior Women’s International at the Neptune stadium on Saturday.
Mark Scannell delighted as Ireland triumph over Iceland in thriller
Mon, 12 Sep, 2016 - 01:00
John Coughlan, Basketball

The hosts — beaten by Iceland 24 hours earlier in Dublin — had a perfect start with captain Gráinne Dwyer nailing three free throws in the opening minute.

Iceland looked tentative in the early exchanges and when Áine McKenna shot a monstrous three-pointer, Ireland increased their lead to eight points.

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