'Hard to put into words what all this means to us', says hockey hero Roisin Upton

Ireland women's hockey team created history on Sunday night as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time, after their dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Canada.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2019 - 10:46

Rory Noonan

Ireland women's hockey team created history on Sunday night as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time,

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Courts Sport Hockey Place: Tokyo Place: Limerick Person: Roisin Upton Person: Taoiseach Person: Leo Vardkar Person: Upton Person: Sean Event: Olympics Organisation: Ireland Organisation: 's hockey team Organisation: Canada Organisation: Catholic Institute Organisation: Harlequins Organisation: Crescent

<p>STEELY FOCUS: Ireland leader Seamus Coleman. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho</p>

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