Ireland 1 Spain 3

Ireland played Spain, ranked 8th in the world, in their second test as part of the warm weather training they are currently undertaking in Terrassa, Spain.

Ireland went 1-0 down early on in the match in just the 11th minute before the hosts doubled their lead thanks to Santi Freixa in a half that the Spanish mostly dominated, despite two scoring chances in the first half from Ireland.

Spain widened the gap in the second half making it 3-0 when Roger Padros converted the penalty corner set piece before Ireland got their consolation goal after a great counter attack from Ireland and good work from Ireland's Michael Robson and Nick Burns setting up marksman Shane O'Donoghue to covert to close the game out 1-3.

Ireland will play Spain again on Wednesday at 2.30 (Irish Time).

Mens Squad
Ireland Squad - Spain 2014: David Fitzgerald (Monkstown); Stephen West (TRR); Richie Shaw (Glenanne); Stephen Brownlow (Glenanne ); John Jackson (Reading); Mark Loughrey (Pembroke); Drew Carlisle (Banbridge); Michael Robson (Annadale); Peter Brown (UCD); Jason Lynch (Lisnagarvey); James Corry (Instonians); Nick Burns (UCD); Ross Canning (UCD); David Carson (Monkstown); Shane O'Donoghue (UCD); Jeremy Duncan (UCD); Kirk Shimmins (UCD); Harry Spain (Pembroke Wanderers); Mark Ingram (Pembroke Wanderers); Gary Shaw (Glenanne)