Malone's U-18s triple up against Scots

Ireland’s U-18s completed an excellent trio of games with their most emphatic win of three over Scotland at Jordanstown on Monday as they picked up a 3-0 win. Leah Ewart was on target for the third game in-a-row while Rebecca Barry and Katie Codyre (left) were also on the mark.

It concludes their build-up to the Home Nations tournament in style and they now look forward to the event which will be played in Garryduff, Cork from July 17 to 19.

Meanwhile, after 36 international fixtures in the past fortnight, Ireland’s internationals take a slight break until July 12 when the U-16 selections take on the best in European competition in Barcelona while the senior women round off the summer schedule with a three game series against Scotland in Sterling from July 23.