[1] The Irish Men's team finished in 3rd place of the group G2 in the EHF Challenge Cup trophy in Malta.

[2] The 3rd place finish was the best result an Irish team achieved in the prior 10 years of the competition.

[citation needed] Ireland played the hosts Malta in the first match at the University Sports Hall.

[3] During the game, a foul on Sligo's Brian Campion resulted in a straight red card for a Maltese player.

The Scottish team, which had 4 players from the Great Britain Olympic Program, led 15:14 at halftime.