Olympic joy for Ireland after seven-goal thriller 

The Green Machine have secured their passage to Paris 2024

Ireland’s John McKee celebrates scoring a goal with teammates

A classic, counter-punching finale to Ireland’s Olympic qualification ended with the Green Machine securing their passage to Paris 2024 with an enthralling 4-3 victory over Korea on Sunday.

Twenty four hours after Ireland women had fallen short in their quest, Ireland somehow held their nerve against the battling Koreans to seal their first Olympic place since Rio 2016.