Irish women making light work of it in Malaysia

Ireland’s women are on course to progress to the next phase of their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign as they make light work of their opponents at World League 2 in Malaysia.

Bar a tough 2-1 pool stage win over the hosts, Graham Shaw’s side have recorded comfortable wins against sides often defending with all 11 players in their own circle, defeating Kazakhstan (12-0), Hong Kong (10-0) in their pool and Singapore (10-0) in the quarter-finals.

Limerick women Róisín Upton and Rebecca Barry have scored their maiden international goals at the tournament and have since added three more between them while Anna O’Flanagan has notched 10 in four matches.