Overview
- Ireland, which drew 1-1 with Spain on Wednesday, followed that result with a 3-1 victory in Rotterdam to claim three Pro League points.
- Emily Kealy scored her first senior goal in the opening quarter, Niamh Carey added a second with a reverse‑stick finish, and Sarah McAuley tapped in from a penalty‑corner deflection.
- Spain pulled one back late but Ireland defended resolutely to preserve the lead and secure the full points.
- The win lifted Ireland into sixth in the FIH Hockey Pro League and gives the squad momentum ahead of the Germany leg of the competition next week.
- Across the two matches Ireland’s goalkeepers and defence produced crucial saves and interventions while younger players like Kealy provided a timely attacking spark for the team’s fight to retain Pro League status.