Ireland hold off Canada in seven-goal U21 World Cup hockey opener

Ireland celebrate their opening goal scored by captain Louis Rowe. Image: WorldSPortPics

FIH Junior World Cup: Ireland 4 Canada 3

Ireland held out to fend off a late surge from Canada to record a 4-3 win in their opening tie of the FIH Junior World Cup. A Louis Rowe brace, and goal each for Greg Williams and Milo Thompson, and some heroics in the Irish net from James Coffey saw Ireland secure all three points.