Poor start sees Ireland fall to 3-0 defeat against world champions

A battling second-half display saw the Republic of Ireland women’s team keep the USA at bay for 45 minutes however a poor start saw them ultimately succumb to a 3-0 defeat.

The world champions dominated from the outset of this clash which kicked-off their victory tour with a bang in front of 37,040 people at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.