The Schedule

So, a quick run down on what happens next for bothe teams.

WOMEN - due to there being 14 teams in the Womens Division there is simply a prolonged Pool Stage where 2 Pools of 7 provide each teams with 6 matches in the first 3 days. The Irish women have played three (vs. Germany, vs. Belgium and vs. Switzerland) and have three left - vs. Sweden and vs. GB today, and tomorrow, vs. Latvia. If they end up in the top four of their current group they will progress to the Quarter-Finals.

OPEN/MENS - with 16 teams there was room for 4 Pools of 4. The top two teams of each pool w'ent up' to a top eight made up of two pools of 4 with the bottom 2 teams 'going down' to form a bottom 8, also made up of 2 pols of 4. So the Irish Open team finished 2nd in their group behind GB and ahead of Itlay and the Czechs and are now i a group with France Sweden and today's opponents Denmark. After this 2nd Pool Stage the top two of each upper pool go staright to the quarters. The bottom 2 play crossover games against the top two from the bottom pools - 5-12th place playoffs for the remaining 4 quarterfinal spots.

We'll keep you informed!!