Germany end Irish hopes

Germany 2 Ireland 0

Sue Ronan’s girls were exposed from a 28th-minute counterattack finished by Melanie Behringer. Anja Mittag doubled the lead with a volley.

Doran Gorman and Louise Quinn went close for Ireland, but the Germans completed a perfect qualification record and Ireland finish third in Group One. “It’s been a good campaign,” said Ronan. “We are disappointed we didn’t get second place because that was our objective but we have ended with a record number of points, six clean-sheets and a group of players with the potential to have a real go at trying to qualify for Euro 2017.”

GERMANY: Angerer; Hendrich, Peter, Krahn, Kemme; Leupolz (Henning 69 mins), Marozsan; Laudehr (Bajramaj 46 mins), Mittag, Behringer; Sasic (Faisst 46 mins).

IRELAND: Byrne; O’Gorman, Quinn, Fahey, Duggan; Smyth, Gorman, Campbell; Littlejohn (Perry 90 mins), F O’Sullivan (D O’Sullivan 64 mins), Russell (Roche 72 mins).

Referee: K Monzul (UKR).