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Brave Ireland go down to champions Belgium
Ireland faced an uphill battle against Olympic champions Belgium in their opening Pool B clash in the men's hockey at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium and so it proved.
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Ireland faced an uphill battle against Olympic champions Belgium in their opening Pool B clash in the men's hockey at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium and so it proved.
The margin could have been greater if not for a stellar performance fro... [1431 chars]