Clinical Great Britain too strong for Irenad in London FIH Pro League

Ireland play Germany on Sunday morning in their penultimate Pro League match.

TOO STRONG: Ireland men are discovering the full impact of playing world hockey’s top order with just weeks to go until the Paris Olympics.   Pic: Sean Murray (C) © Worldsportpics/ Will Palmer

Ireland men are discovering the full impact of playing world hockey’s top order with just weeks to go until the Paris Olympics.

Having beaten Olympic champions Belgium twice last week on their home Antwerp patch - in between a brace of Argentina losses - Paris hopefuls Great Britain proved a far sterner test as they ran out 5-1 winners over Mark Tumilty’s side at Lee Valley.