Finland inflict early Euro woe on Irish

Ireland 0 Finland 2: Ireland’s women suffered an early Euro setback last night against Finland at Tallaght Stadium.

On a damp evening in Dublin, Sue Ronan’s side failed to make a splash in front of goal despite enjoying large chunks of possession in front of a near 3,000 crowd.

The Finns — second seeds in the group — were helped on their way to securing the points through a rare howler by Ireland goalkeeper Emma Byrne on 13 minutes. On the occasion of her 119th cap, the veteran Arsenal stopper allowed Emma Koivisto’s deflected shot spin over her head and into the net.