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Roisin Upton Ready For Olympic Challenge With Ireland

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by Muireann Duffy - 19 November 201919 November 2019 0366

Moral victories mean nothing to athletes. As honourable as we may all hope to be, the score on the board after the final whistle counts an awful lot. When it comes to Olympic qualifiers, that score at the end of the match can haunt you for four years. The Irish women’s hockey team

“The two most important games in our hockey career.” Canada overcoming adversity on the doorstep of Olympic qualification

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Olympic Sports

by Becky Thompson - 17 October 2019 01441

Team Canada. Photo Credit: courtesy of Team Canada women's field hockey team

The last time the Canadian women’s field hockey team qualified for the Olympics was 27 years ago. Now, the only thing standing between them and Tokyo 2020 is a two-game series against the 2018 World Cup silver medalists, Ireland. The team has made huge strides in the last year, moving up six

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