Ireland learn fate after 2025 EuroHockey pool draw

Ireland have been drawn against the Netherlands, Germany and France in the group stages of the Women's 2025 EuroHockey Championships in Germany.

The tournament, which takes place from 8-17 August next year, will be held in Monchengladbach’s 9,000-capacity stadium SparkassenPark.

Ireland will take on the No1 ranked Netherlands, a Germany side that sit currently third in the world standings and Olympic hosts France in Pool A.

Pool B will consist of Belgium, England, Spain, and Scotland.

Ireland secured automatic qualification to the 20th edition of the tournament thanks to their top-6 finish last year.

A third-place finish in their pool was followed by a fifth-place finish overall, their joint highest ever finishing position in a European Championship.