Ireland take pride but no progress after defeat by Argentina

Ireland lost 2-1 to Argentina, who were indebted to their goalkeeper Tomas Santiago

Ireland’s Shane O’Donoghue. Pic ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

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Another spirited, increasingly uplifting 60 minutes from Ireland ultimately ended with a fourth successive defeat and the Green Machine’s dream of an Olympic quarter-final berth scuppered.