Battling Ireland undone at set-pieces by world's best

Ireland lost their World Cup opener against reigning World Cup, Olympic and European champions.
Battling Ireland undone at set-pieces by world's best

2 July 2022; Roisin Upton of Ireland celebrates her goal during the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Pool A match between Netherlands and Ireland at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Sportsfile

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022 - 20:19
Sarah Campion

Women’s World Cup Pool A 

Ireland 1 (R Upton) Netherlands 5 (F Matla 2, Y Jansen, S Plonissen, M Verschoor) 

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