Dion Fanning: Ireland sing a song of innocence but no gold at the end of this rainbow

There is always a desire in Ireland to be transported back to the mythical days of innocence that were Italia '90.

Ireland’s Kyra Carusa dejected after Canada scored their first goal from an own goal

If you were the superstitious type, you might have been concerned by all the pre-match emphasis on omens ahead of Ireland’s game against Canada.

RTÉ focused on the rainbow that had appeared above the Perth Rectangular Stadium before kick-off. The rainbow was mentioned twice, and if you were coming to this game with no knowledge of what had occurred in the past week or so, you might have believed there was nothing more substantial to talk about.