The Ireland U16s girls volleyball team created history at the European Championships Qualifying stage today as the girls in green beat Iceland to claim 5th place and become the first Irish Junior Volleyball team to win an international match. Led by the excellent Maria Jones Ireland cruised the first set winning 25-13, before Iceland hit back dominating the second (7-25) in super quick time. File imageThe 4th set ebbed and flowed before the Irish got over the line. Ireland claimed victory 25-18 to run out winners 3-1 and begin some wild celebrations as the first Irish Junior Volleyball Team to win at an International event. The Irish team will return home to Dublin airport tomorrow evening.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2019 17:03 UTC