Summary

  • Result: Ireland 0-5 Germany

  • Ireland sent into the relegation group

  • Result also sends Scotland into Pool C

  • Pool B match

  • Use play icon to watch live coverage

  1. Men's standings before final roundpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2019

    With the final round of group matches getting underway today, here's a look at how the groups stand.

    England and Wales will both need to win and hope that the other result goes their way in order to progress to the semi-finals.

    The situation in Pool B is similar, with Ireland knowing that they stand a great chance of making the semi-finals if they can spring an upset against Germany. Scotland would need to get a big win over the Netherlands and hope that goal difference might allow them to sneak through.

    The bottom two teams from each group will play in Pool C, with the bottom two sides from that pool being relegated to EuroHockey Championships II.

    Pool AImage source, BBC Sport
    Pool BImage source, BBC Sport
  2. What are the EuroHockey Championships?published at 17:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2019

    Ireland v AustriaImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Ireland lost to Austria in the 2017 semi-finals

    The EuroHockey Championships take place every two years with men's and women's tournaments which involve the eight best teams from around the continent.

    This year’s contest is being held in Antwerp, Belgium and the men's edition includes England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as they aim not only to win the coveted title but also to secure automatic qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

    While the champions will be on their way to Japan, the bottom two teams will suffer relegation to the EuroHockey Championship II, and will be replaced by the top two teams from that tournament for the 2021 edition.

    England are the only one of the home nations to have won the men's tournament, doing so in the Netherlands in 2009, but Ireland finished third in 2015, beating England 4-2 in the third-place playoff. Wales and Scotland both earned promotion from EuroHockey II in 2017. Germany are the most successful side in EuroHockey history, with eight men's titles since the competition began in 1970.

    The eight teams are divided into two pools of four, who will compete in a round robin before the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams in each group will drop into Pool C, where they will play off to avoid relegation.

  3. The Ireland teampublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 19 August 2019

    Shane O’DonoghueImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Shane O’Donoghue

    Ireland take on Scotland, Germany and the Netherlands in Pool B as they look to seal a place at the Olympics next year.

    Shane O’Donoghue, who top-scored for Ireland in their 2015 campaign and scored twice in the third-place play-off against England, is named in the squad alongside Eugene Magee, who has racked up a remarkable 233 caps for the Green Machine going into the tournament.

    Ireland come into the competition ranked 11 in the world but after reaching the semi-finals in both 2015 and 2017, can feel confident about their chances of upsetting Germany or the Netherlands.

  4. EuroHockey Championships on the BBCpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 August 2019

    All times are BST and subject to change.

    The BBC will have live coverage of all of the home nations’ matches in both the men’s and women’s competitions, as well as the semi-finals and finals.

    All of the matches will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app as well via the BBC iPlayer, where you can also watch the matches back on catch-up.

    Click here for the full schedule for both the men’s and women’s matches – below is the list of Ireland men’s matches you can watch on the BBC.

    Tuesday 20 August

    14:35-16:15 – Ireland v Germany, BBC Sport website and app & Connected TV

    Thursday 22 August

    16:50-18:30 - 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B, BBC Sport website and app & Connected TV

    19:20-21:00 - 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A, BBC Sport website and app & Connected TV

    Saturday 24 August

    16:50-18:30 - Men's third-place playoff, BBC Sport website and app & Connected TV

    19:20-21:00 - Men's Final, BBC Sport website and app & Connected TV

  5. How to get into hockeypublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 19 August 2019

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    Media caption,

    Emma Watson gets back to hockey

    Hockey is in some ways like football. It's an 11 a-side team game, where the aim is to score a goal in the opposing team's net.

    There are different variations of the game, so hockey is for everyone, regardless of age, ability or gender. There's also a real social side, with a culture of team bonding off the field.

    Play Hockey, externalis a good place to start for those who are new to the game or interested in coming back to it after years away. Simply type in your postcode to locate your nearest club.