Our Rovers represented in a big way at the FIH Pro League over the past week as the Irish men’s team pulled off a remarkable pair of wins over reigning Olympic champions Belgium as well as putting it up to 2016 Olympic gold medalists Argentina!
It comes during a key phase in their preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris.Among many highlights:
– Ben Johnson scored two brilliant goals on Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Belgians, winning player of the match into the bargain!
– Ali Empey scored his first senior international goal against Argentina on Saturday
– Daragh Walsh won his 100th cap on Sunday against Belgium, putting together some virtuoso performances in midfield
– Luke Madeley fired home three drag-flicks over the course of the four games
– Ben Walker set up Ben Johnson and scored another in the Sunday win over the Belgians!
– Jaime Carr starred in goal, including two particularly spectacular save/stick clearances
What a week! They have their next games next weekend in London where they will play Great Britain and Germany.
Pictures via Hockey Ireland media releases!
Pictures courtesy of Hockey Ireland/World Sport Pics
ANTWERPEN – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League 39 Belgium v Ireland (RR) Picture: Daragh Walsh COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK 
ANTWERPEN – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League 38 Ireland v Argentina (RR) Picture: Luke Madeley scores the team’s first goal COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK 
ANTWERPEN – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League 38 Ireland v Argentina (RR) Picture: Alistair Empey scores the team’s first goal COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK 
ANTWERPEN – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League 39 Belgium v Ireland (RR) Picture: Ben Johnson celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK 
ANTWERPEN – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League 39 Belgium v Ireland (RR) Picture: Ben Johnson celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
