The Ireland men's hockey team continue to punch above their weight after advancing to the semi-finals of the European Championships for the first time.
Craig Fulton's side claimed a 2-2 draw against Belgium in London today to secure their place in the last four.
The goals from Peter Caruth and John Jackson helped Ireland to claim a deserved draw against the world's fourth-ranked side and sees them progress to the semi-finals where they will likely face three time champions Netherlands.
After Caruth spoke about why he believes Irish hockey is enjoying a resurgence:
Record eight-time winners and reigning champions Germany are one of the other semi-finalist after topping Ireland's group and will face either England or Spain who play each other tonight and have also both won the tournament previously.
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