Slick Germany end Ireland's hopes of World Cup progress but skipper Mullan finds positives

Repeating the heroics of 2018 was always going to be a tall order yet Ireland's inability to get the group stage win they needed should be put in perspective insists captain

Another tough day: Naomi Carroll of Ireland looks dejected after the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Pool A match between Ireland and Germany at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Pic: Jeroen Meuwsen/Sportsfile

Ireland 0 Germany 3

Ireland’s outside hopes of reaching the World Cup knock-out phases went up in smoke as Germany proved too slick in the key moments, running up a 3-0 win at the Wagener Stadium.