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Irish Hockey

CELTIC CUP

A LAST ditch equaliser denied Ireland men victory in their Celtic Cup opener with Wales in Edinburgh yesterday.

There was just seven minutes left on the clock when Oliver Cooper rifled home a penalty corner past Wesley Bateman to leave the final score 1-1.

Ireland carved out enough chances to win the game but a combination of wayward finishing and good goalkeeping proved to be their downfall.

Steven Redpath, son of former Great Britain and Ireland legend Jenny, made his debut at senior international level and it should have been a winning one.

Phelie Maguire broke the deadlock on 14 minutes when he unleashed a fierce shot into the corner of the net.

Eleven minutes before the break Brian Waring fired narrowly over the bar; in the 50th minute David Hobbs was unlucky to see his shot strike the post; and then Banbridge star Eugene Magee was denied.

With the clock ticking down Oliver Cooper grabbed the Welsh equaliser, but having used many of the youngr playres, this augurs well for September's Europeans.

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