Ireland Senior Men’s Volleyball team made a return to action after a seven-year exodus by losing 3-0 to Scotland in the CEV European Small Nations Qualifiers in Andorra on Thursday.
The Irish continue their adventure today with a double header against the hosts Andorra, followed by their encounter with favourites Cyprus.
Head coach Laurent Cauet admitted his side had been outclassed: 'As our first game, it was always going to be difficult.
‘Even though we had some well contested rallies to start the match, Scotland quickly took control and created a gap in the score.'
Irish captain Joe O'Keefe from the Ballymun Patriots Volleyball Club had high praise for the victors.
O'Keeffe said: 'They were fantastic in defence, no mater what we threw at them; they had bodies flying all over the place to pick everything up.'
