Ireland’s U18’s ended their EuroHockey Youth Championships in fifth place, courtesy of their 3-2 win over Russia in the play-off pool.
Only a win would see Ireland maintain their place in the A Division. This lead to a frenetic opening which saw the scoreboard up to 2-2 within eight minutes, with goals scored by captain, Brenda Flannery & team-mate Chloe Watkins. A tense, end-to-end battle followed thereafter. The slalemate was eventually broken three minutes from time when Katie Codyre scored the winner.
Coach Mary Logue said afterwards: ‘I am delighted to win today after the disappointment of yesterday’s defeat to Lithuania. The girls showed tremendous character to get the win we needed to secure 5th position and the A Division for 2011.”
Below, the schedule & results of the championship:
July 6 :
| Pool A | 12:30 |  |
NETHERLANDS |  |
RUSSIA | 1 – 0 | ||
| 14:30 |  |
GERMANY |  |
LITHUANIA | 9 – 1 | |||
| Pool B | 16:30 |  |
IRELAND |  |
BELGIUM | 1 – 2 | ||
| 18:30 |  |
ENGLAND |  |
FRANCE | 5 – 1 |
July 7 :
| Pool A | 12:30 | |
NETHERLANDS | |
LITHUANIA | 9 – 0 | ||
| 14:30 | |
GERMANY | |
RUSSIA | 8 – 1 | |||
| Pool B | 16:30 | |
IRELAND | |
FRANCE | 1 – 0 | ||
| 18:30 | |
ENGLAND | |
BELGIUM | 1 – 0 |
July 8 :
| Pool A | 12:30 | |
LITHUANIA | |
RUSSIA | 1 – 2 | ||
| 14:30 | |
NETHERLANDS | |
GERMANY | 0 – 0 | |||
| Pool B | 16:30 | |
BELGIUM | |
FRANCE | 3 – 0 | ||
| 18:30 | |
ENGLAND | |
IRELAND | 3 – 1 |
July 10 :
| Pool C | 08:30 | |
FRANCE | |
RUSSIA | 1 – 1 | ||
| 10:30 | |
IRELAND | |
LITHUANIA | 1 – 2 | |||
| SEMI- FINALS |
12:30 | |
BELGIUM | |
GERMANY | 0 – 1 | ||
| 13:45 | |
ENGLAND | |
NETHERLANDS | 1 – 4 |
July 11 :
| Pool C | 09:00 | |
FRANCE | |
LITHUANIA | 3 – 0 | ||
| 11:00 | |
IRELAND | |
RUSSIA | 3 – 2 | |||
| 3/4 | 12:45 | |
BELGIUM | |
ENGLAND | 1 – 2 | ||
| FINALS | 15:15 | |
GERMANY | |
NETHERLANDS | 3 – 6 |
