The Ireland women's hockey team will go head-to-head against some of the strongest teams in the world in next year's Olympics, after the groups were confirmed by the IOC. The Ireland women's hockey team will go head-to-head against some of the strongest teams in the world in next year's Olympics, after the groups were confirmed by the IOC. The 12 qualified teams have been split into two groups of six, with the top four advancing to the quarter-finals. As well as that, India and South Africa are also included, although Ireland are currently ranked ahead of the two countries. 2020 Olympics women's hockey drawGroup ANetherlandsGermanyGreat BritainIrelandIndiaSouth AfricaGroup BAustraliaArgentinaNew ZealandSpainChinaJapanOnline Editors

Source: Irish Independent November 24, 2019 13:18 UTC