Wales men beat Ireland in EuroHockey II final shootout
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Wales men won a shootout in their EuroHockey Championship II final against Ireland in Portugal.
Jeremy Duncan gave Ireland the lead but Jack Pritchard levelled and the game ended 1-1 at full-time with Wales winning the shootout 3-1.
Wales' men had already secured their place in the World Cup qualifiers and Europe's 2027 top flight.
Wales women finished in second place at the Eurohockey II championships in Poland despite a 2-1 defeat to Italy in their final game.
Maria Agustina Fiorelli put Italy ahead before a sliding deflection from Isabelle Howell brought Wales level.
But a penalty corner from Italy's Frederica Carter proved to be the winner.
Wales were already assured of their place in the World Cup qualifiers in 2026 and the European A division in 2027.