Quick-fire Malard brace ensures France secure come-from-behind win over Ireland

It took Melvine Malard to rescue the French but Ireland had two handball claims for a penalty rejected late on before Denise O’Sullivan was a whisker away from eking out a point.

CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR: Republic of Ireland's Denise O'Sullivan (centre) and team-mates rue a missed chance. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire.

IRELAND…1 (Katie McCabe 12) FRANCE…2 (Melvine Malard 71, 78) 

Marie‑Antoinette Katoto earned France their last win over Ireland and repeated the trick in a different way at Tallaght.