Chennai, Nov. 21 -- The Ireland and Australian teams arrived in Madurai and Chennairespectively to take part in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup Hockey tournament to beheld at both venues from November 28 to December 10.

Ireland became the first team to arrive in temple town of Madurai, when they reachedon Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, just before the Ireland side, the Australian team touched down in Chennai.

Ireland have been drawn in Pool A, where they will face Canada, Germany, and SouthAfrica in the group stage. The Green Machine, as they are popularly known, open theircampaign against Canada on November 28, before taking on South Africa the next dayand would concludie their pool fixtures against Germany on December one.

Ireland coach ...