#player-absences

#player-absences

Drake Maye operated the quick game throughout the afternoon, finishing the session 14-for-15 with 14 straight completions before his lone incompletion was batted down.

Ireland faced a stark defeat, clearly outmatched by their opponents, demonstrating a disadvantage in skill and experience that was palpable throughout the match.

"They're both out for this first game definitely, we'll see where we are at for the second game. Denise picked up a knock on the knee on Saturday and Megan picked up a knock in training yesterday," Ward told RTE.

We had a lot of chances and really didn't give them [Manitoba] much.