Hockey: Ireland have 'an awful lot of positives to take' despite Dutch drubbing

Hannah McLoughlin says there was enough in the 4-0 loss to the Netherlands to carry into their vital group game against Scotland Monday 

Ireland's Hannah McLoughlin in action during the 4-0 defeat to the Netherlands. Picture: INPHO/Frank Uijlenbroek

Hannah McLoughlin says that while there is no way to be satisfied with a 4-0 loss, there was enough in the Irish performance against the Netherlands to carry into their vital EuroHockey Championships group game against Scotland (Monday, 11.30am, RTÉ2).

“We’re 18 extremely competitive people so none of us will walk away being 100% happy with that scoreline,” the defender said as her side looks to get back in the frame for a semi-final spot. “After the initial emotions go away and we look back, there’s an awful lot of positives to take. Couple that with working on a few things that we didn’t do quite how we wanted, I think it will be a really exciting tournament for us.”