Ireland earned a hardfought 1-0 win over Italy to make it two wins from two in Pool A of the EuroHockey Championship II in Portugal on Tuesday.

A draw against host nation Portugal will book Mark Tumilty’s Ireland side a place in the last four of the EuroHockey Championship II.

Jeremy Duncan’s goal in the second minute was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Italy, moving Ireland three points clear at the top of Pool A in their EuroHockey Championship II clash in Portugal. The ...

Italy have won four of the previous 37 meetings against Ireland, but three of those were in the 1990s before the Six Nations, where their only success over them was back in 2013 in Rome.

F/T: Italy 20-34 Ireland 16:11 , Harry Latham-Coyle Helter-skelter stuff in Rome. Ireland escape with a bonus point win but Italy again showed their threat, pushing another of the big boys mighty ...

Ireland overcame Italy by a scrappy 22-17 at the Stadio Olimpico and finished the last day of the Six Nations where it started, in third place. Ireland had slim hopes of an historic third ...

Kilmarnock have sold Republic of Ireland Under-21 international defender Corrie Ndaba to Serie A side Lecce for an ...

Good luck at Lansdowne Road on Sunday, Italy. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Ireland has put 50 points at least on Italy in their last four Six Nations meetings in Dublin.

TV channel: Italy vs Ireland is being televised live and free-to-air in the UK on ITV1, with coverage from 1:30pm GMT. Live stream: Coverage is also available online via ITVX, which is free with a ...

Italy trailed by five, never having been this close to Ireland in 11 years. Sheehan left in the 70th to a standing ovation from the Irish fans, estimated to be more than 20,000.