Ireland Defeated by Australia in Hockey World Cup Opener
Ireland's hockey team was defeated by Australia in their opening match of the Hockey World Cup, despite a strong second-half performance. Meanwhile, India drew 2-2 with Olympic silver medalists China in their match.
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Hockey World Cup: India hold Olympic silver medallists China to 2-2 draw
India kicked off their Hockey World Cup journey with a challenging 2-2 draw against China. Navneet Kaur opened the scoring, putting India ahead early on. However, Zhang Ying equalised with a penalty stroke. Deepika regained the lead for India with a penalty corner in the second quarter, only for Ma Ning to score in the third and equalise again.
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Read full article →Ireland defeated by Australia in Hockey World Cup opener despite strong second-half showing
Two goals for Rinalta and one for Govers put the Kookaburras ahead but Alistair Empey eventually found the net after the Green Machine dominated in the second-half
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