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Ireland 3-0 Japan

John Jermyn
John Jermyn bagged a double in the victory at Belfield

Ireland progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions Challenge II tournament in Dublin thanks to this impressive victory.

The Irish, who opened with a 3-0 win over Chile on Monday, took an 11th minute lead with John Jermyn firing home from a penalty corner.

Jermyn made it 2-0 from another penalty corner seven minutes later.

Mikey Watt added the third before the break when he squeezed the ball through the legs of keeper Katsuya Takase.



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