25 April 2010; Ireland’s Women’s Hockey Team, sponsored by ESB, departed from Dublin earlier today, bound for Santiago, Chile, where they will compete in the World Cup Qualifiers. The team were due to depart early last week but their travel plans were affected as a result of the volcanic ash. ESB are the national sponsor of Women’s and Girl’s Hockey in Ireland. Pictured is Padraig McManus, Chief Executive, ESB, with Irish players Michelle Harvey, left, and Lisa Jacob. Ireland are ranked second going into the tournament and will face world number five Australia, Chile, 16, Ukraine, 21, Malaysia, 22 and Scotland, 23, in a bid to earn a spot in the Women’s World Cup in Argentina next August. National Hockey Stadium, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE