Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspire them to a first Hockey World Cup pool win in eight years. Ireland are next in action against the tournament co-hosts Belgium on Thursday. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspire them to a first Hockey World Cup pool win in eight years.S1

• Ireland are next in action against the tournament co-hosts Belgium on Thursday.S2