Ireland managed third place in the Olympic Qualifiers in
Victoria (
Canada) yesterday, whilst
Korea strolled passed
Italy in the final, beating them 5-0.
Korea take the final Olympic place and it is expected that the draw for the women’s tournament will be announced by the FIH in the next few days.
Ireland’s 3
rd/4
th place play-off match against
Canada ended 2-1, with goals from
Ireland’s Jenny McDonnough (pictured) and Cathy McKean. The 5
th/6
th place match was won on penalty strokes after the game between
Malaysia and
Uruguay ended 2-2.
