Ireland vow to improve after tough German lesson

It was a seven-goal hammering in London for the Irish on Sunday. 

Ireland endured a 5-1 defeat to Great Britain less than 24 hours before the Germany encounter. Pic: Worldsportpics/ Will Palmer

Facing three Olympic favourites in succession has given Ireland men plenty of food for thought ahead of next month’s Paris Games.

On Sunday, world champions Germany served up a seven-goal romp over Mark Tumilty’s side at Lee Valley, Ireland enduring a trying FIH Pro League weekend following a 5-1 defeat to Great Britain less than 24 hours earlier.