The Ireland men's hockey team continue to punch above their weight after advancing to the semi-finals of the European Championships for the first time.

Craig Fulton's side claimed a 2-2 draw against Belgium in London today to secure their place in the last four.

The goals from Peter Caruth and John Jackson helped Ireland to claim a deserved draw against the world's fourth-ranked side and sees them progress to the semi-finals where they will likely face three time champions Netherlands.

After Caruth spoke about why he believes Irish hockey is enjoying a resurgence:

Record eight-time winners and reigning champions Germany are one of the other semi-finalist after topping Ireland's group and will face either England or Spain who play each other tonight and have also both won the tournament previously.