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WALES 17 IRELAND 22

The local golfing focus may be on the eagerly anticpated return of The Open Championship to Royal Portrush this summer, but at Ballymena Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort are preparing to make a little bit of history themselves.

Ireland U20s finished eighth at the World Championships after losing 40-17 to New Zealand in the 7/8th place play-off in Argentina on Saturday.

Ireland star Lizzie Colvin feels the side can only get better after finishing runners-up to Korea at the FIH Series Finals hosted by Banbridge Hockey Club last week.

It was a bittersweet finish for Ireland women at the FIH Series Finals tournament staged at Banbridge’s Havelock Park.

It may have been by default that Banbridge Hockey Club staged last week’s FIH Women’s Series Finals - but the Co Down club proved the perfect hosts.

Ireland’s Lizzie Colvin expects a tough summer of training as a new head coach comes into the women’s senior set up.

It was to end in disappointment for Ireland on the last day of the week-long FIH Series Finals staged at Banbridge’s Havelock Park on Sunday.

It was a bittersweet end to the FIH Series Finals for Ireland as they lost 3-1 to Korea at Banbridge.

It was a bittersweet end to the FIH Series Finals for Ireland as they lost 3-1 to Korea at Banbridge.

IRELAND 1 KOREA 3

Ireland women will look to complete the job at Banbridge Hockey Club on Sunday (3.30pm) when they meet South Korea in the FIH Series Final.

Ireland players have enjoyed their time in the limelight this week during the FIH Series Finals being staged at Havelock Park, Banbridge.

Ireland will meet Czech Republic on Saturday afternoon at Banbridge Hockey Club's Havelock Park (1:15pm)

Supporters have turned out in force every day of this week's FIH Series at Banbridge Hockey Club's Havelock Park.

It has been a good week for Bethany Barr as the Ireland women hockey team secured a place in the semi-finals of the FIH Series Final being hosted at Havelock Park, Banbridge.