Ireland exit Olympic hockey tournament after defeat to Great Britain

The Irish leave having followed up an opening win against the South Africans with four successive losses

Britain's Susannah Townsend, centre, scores past Ireland goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Ireland 0 Great Britain 2 

Ireland’s ambitions of extending their Olympic hockey adventure into the knockout stages of these Games are over after a convincing defeat to Great Britain in the Japanese capital.