Gleeson rues set-piece concession and squandered goal chance 

SET-PIECE WOE: Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson speaks to her side after their defeat. Pic: Stephen McCarthy, Sportsfile

Eileen Gleeson rued the concession of a set-piece and squandering an opportunity at the other end as Ireland got their Euro tilt off to a losing start.

There’s no shame in losing 1-0 to the third best in the world but the fact France gave their Metz crowd something to sing about after just six minutes was a tough one for Ireland to digest.