Hockey: Ireland happy with luck of the draw

Both the Irish senior women and men got one of their preferred draw for the Olympic qualifiers as they both face battles with Canada in the next two months for a ticket to Tokyo 2020.

For the women, the draw — conducted via a dodgy feed from the FIH offices in Lausanne — was greeted with a staccato cheer as Sean Dancer’s world number eight side were aligned with the lowest ranked option from the pot.