Thornton has thrived in the US college scene, competing against some of the best athletes in the world. “I will definitely come home and do my Masters but I am contemplating playing in Europe for a year. Now it’s a case of not looking too far ahead and enjoy what I am doing at the moment.”Thornton arrived back in Ireland last week and joined up with the Irish team that she hopes can make history at the Mardyke Arena. McKenna is originally from Kerry, Dwyer hails from Tipp, while Rockall is a Galway native. Ireland open their campaign on June 26 with a clash against Norway and face further pool games against Luxembourg and Cyprus.

Source: Evening echo May 24, 2018 12:33 UTC