Chloe Watkins and Roisin Upton fire Ireland to victory over Olympic champions Great Britain

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Chloe Watkins and Roisin Upton fire Ireland to victory over Olympic champions Great Britain

Roisin Upton, left, and Sarah Hawkshaw of Ireland celebrate following their side's victory in the SoftCo Series International Hockey match against Great Britain at Queens University Sports Grounds in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland 2 (C Watkins, R Upton) Great Britain 1 (L Unsworth) 

Ireland recorded a notable win over Great Britain to give a strong psychological boost to their fledgling Tokyo 2021 preparations as second-half goals from Chloe Watkins and Roisin Upton saw them beat the reigning Olympic champions 2-1 at Queen’s.

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