Ireland to take on New Zealand in FIH Hockey Nations Cup final

Ireland’s Final match versus New Zealand at 21:30 on Sunday, March 2 will be available to watch live on YouTube Spórt TG4.

FINAL: Ireland will take on New Zealand in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup final this evening. Pic: WORLDSPORTPICS RODRIGO JARAMILLO

Ireland’s opponent for tonight’s FIH Hockey Nations Cup final was confirmed late last night following the result of the other semi-final in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup. Ireland, who are currently ranked no. 11 in the world, will face World no. 10 New Zealand for the title and a place in the FIH Pro League at 9.30pm Irish time.

Ireland have enjoyed four strong performances in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup thus far, putting together a perfect Pool stage during which they won all three of their games, scoring six times and keeping three clean sheets to progress to the knockout stages where they faced USA. It was at this point that Ireland faced their first considerable challenge, conceding their first goal of the tournament just four minutes into semi-final, forcing them to have to come from behind to secure their finals berth.