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Ireland have reached the semi-finals of the women’s Hockey World Cup

Published 19:37 2 Aug 2018 BST

Updated 19:53 2 Aug 2018 BST

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Ireland have reached the semi-finals of the women’s Hockey World Cup

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What an incredible achievement.

Ireland's women's team have qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup in London. The Irish side advanced past India in the quarter-finals. The game finished scoreless after four-quarters and went to a shootout. Ireland won the shootout 3-1. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/1025087264878153728 Here's the winning penalty, scored by Chloe Watkins. It sparked jubilant scenes from the Irish team. https://twitter.com/FIH_Hockey/status/1025087011378450432 Ireland will play Spain on Saturday in the semi-final. Ireland were ranked 16th in the world before the tournament, but are now just two games from becoming world champions. https://twitter.com/RTEsport/status/1025088366520324096

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Ireland have reached the semi-finals of the women's Hockey World Cup