Ireland’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Nations Cup remain alive after a 3-0 win over Italy in Terrassa.
Hannah McLoughlin scored twice from penalty corners and assisted on the opening goal from Niamh Carey as Ireland bounced back from their 5-1 defeat by Spain.
It means that a win over Korea on Thursday will most likely be enough to make the last four.
The winners of the tournament will be promoted to the FIH Pro League next season.
“It was definitely better than our performance against Spain,” McLoughlin said after the game.
“We worked a lot on our…
