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BBC News
a day ago
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Ireland's EuroHockey hopes dashed by loss to France
Ireland's hopes of reaching the EuroHockey semi-finals for the first time are in tatters after a shocking 1-0 defeat by France in only goal of the game came early in the fourth quarter from a penalty corner as Mathilde Duffrene's shot beat Ireland goalkeeper Lizzie had plenty of possession and opportunities, as well as hitting a couple of posts, but lost the initiative as the game wore will now be reliant on a big win for the Netherlands over Germany on Monday evening to give themselves any shot at making the last four. Ireland dominated the first quarter but could not find the opening score. Katie Mullan had an early opportunity but hit the post and then could not control the rebound as it flew over the bar. There then came a flurry of penalty corners in a row, five in all for Ireland. Christina Hamill saw her effort hit the post and Niamh Carey's deflection went sounded a warning to Ireland early in the second quarter when they had a goal disallowed from a short corner as the ball was lifted into the net above the height of the sides then struggled in the heat to create any meaningful circle penetrations before started the second half with attacking intent and Hannah McLoughlin saw two strikes at goal saved by Lucie the French were growing in confidence and Lizzie Murphy had to make a point blank save from Gabrielle Verrier to keep the game longer the game wore on the more panic there was in Ireland's play. They would pay the price when Duffrene's effort from a penalty corner found its way into the back of the Irish net with ten minutes remaining. 'We had enough chances to win the game, I think early on, and we tried to stay steady throughout the four quarters,' explained Irish captain Sarah Hawkshaw.'Even in the last quarter we had multiple chances that we could have put it away, but they sat so defensively and then once they got the goal on it made it more difficult.'We knew penalty corner attack would be important and we had enough of them to slot it away as well, so yeah, very disappointed in that end, but we'll have to put it to bed, the moment's over and we'll look at the next one.'Ireland had thirteen penalty corners in the game and couldn't convert and at this level that simply isn't good they must pick themselves up for a final Pool game against Germany on Wednesday night, no matter where they find themselves in the tournament.'We know how up and down it can be, but we try to maintain quite a steady mood in camp and that's really important.'We'll obviously take our learnings from this game, but we have a good sense of where we are, a sense in international hockey and we need to remember that and not let moments like this bring us down.'So yeah, as I said, the moment's over, we need to quickly be disappointed, look at what we need to fix and go into Germany,' added Hawkshaw.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ireland beaten by Dutch in opening EuroHockey clash
Ireland lost their opening game of the EuroHockey Championships as the reigning Olympic, World and European champions, Netherlands proved too temperatures that soared into the 80s Fahrenheit on a brutally hot day in north western Germany, goals from Joosje Burg and Yibbi Jansen were enough for the Dutch, but Ireland will take plenty of positives from a strong defensive performance that bodes well for the rest of the tournament. The only goal in the first half came after nine minutes and after a period of play when Ireland were settling in the was a little luck involved and Irish goalkeeper Lizzie Murphy made an outstanding save only to see the ball ricochet off the chest of Sarah McAuley and into the path of Joosje Burg who had a simple tap defence was brilliantly marshalled by Roisin Upton and Hannah McLoughlin and they frustrated the Dutch in the second quarter as the heat began to take its toll on both sides.A harsh penally corner call on Upton was punished by the Netherlands in the third quarter when Yibbi Jansen's shot beat Murphy. Ireland weren't deterred however and from a turnover by Mikayla Power, she set Katie Mullan and her effort was well saved by Josine Kosing. It was a big opportunity for was on hand again to save from Hannah McLoughlin's shot at a penalty corner as Ireland refused to sit back and 'park the bus.'
