Ireland fail to qualify for knock-out stages after Germany defeat

Ireland were unable to summon the victory required to reach the knock-out stages of the women’s World Cup and must now regroup for the classification matches which start next Sunday in Amsterdam

DISAPPOINTMENT: Caoimhe Perdue of Ireland during the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Pool A match between Ireland and Germany at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Pic: Jeroen Meuwsen/Sportsfile

Women’s Hockey World Cup - Pool A 

Ireland 0 Germany 3 (N Lorenz, C Stapenhorst, S Zimmerman)