Like Ireland, they have established themselves in the world’s top ten; they sit seventh, Ireland ranked eighth. "The Spanish are the old enemy for us; they have been on a similar journey as ourselves over the years," Watkins added. “We know Ireland pretty well, we know them individually like they know us. They are a team who has come a long way in the last few years in a similar way in which we have. It will be tough and the small details will tell in the scoreline.”Women’s EuroHockey Championship Pool A: Wednesday – Ireland v Spain, 11.30am (Irish time, live on RTE 2)

Source: Irish Independent June 08, 2021 15:11 UTC