Ireland's boys got their Four Nations Tournament running with a 2-1 victory over Scotland in Cardiff. After a first-half of missed chances, Ireland broke the deadlock in the second when Dan Hobbs' run found Ryan McCrea. His neat slip fed Kyle Good to slap home.
Davy Carson doubled the lead with three minutes to go after a break down the right wing before Scotland pulled one back in the final minute.
Commenting on the match, John Hobbs said “It is pleasing to have won our opening game but as the players have acknowledged, greater effort and concentration will be needed in our matches against England and Wales ”.
On the girl's side, Ireland lost 2-0 to the same opposition. The Scottish started the livelier in a hastily re-arranged fixture with two goals in the first ten minutes. Scotland looked stronger throughout while Ireland provided game opposition but were unable to trouble the scorers
Speaking about the game, manager Sinead McDonnell said "We came into the game more for the last 35, they were the stronger side overall but Ireland displayed some good performances, including some excellent play by Keeper Lisa Costley."
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