Team Ireland celebrate following victory in the Women's Pool A Group Stage match against South Africa at the Oi Hockey Stadium during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/SportsfileIreland made a dream start to life as a women’s Olympic hockey team as they got the best of South Africa in their debut on this stage at the Oi Stadium. Ireland got off to a fast start with Torrans and Nicci Daly storming down the right flank. After that, it was a case of when rather than if Ireland would score again as they held the vast majority of the play against South Africa, the lowest-ranked side in the tournament at number 16. The insurance goal eventually arrived in the 44th minute when Loreto team-mates Hannah Matthews and Torrans connected.

Source: Irish Independent July 24, 2021 14:37 UTC