IRELAND rounded off a disappointing off EuroHockey Championship with a 2-1 defeat by England in Monchengladbach.
Gareth Grundie’s side went behind to a Tess Howard goal but equalised through Katie Mullan.
Niamh Carey turned well at the top of the circle and found Mullan free with work still to do.
The Olympian lifted the ball deftly over Sabbie Heesh to level the scores. The sides went into the break at 1-1.
Ireland conceded soon into the second half after a lapse in defence forced Holly Micklem out of her goal to make a save.
But Darcy Bourne pounced on the loose ball to fire to the empty net.
The defeat ended a disappointing campaign for Ireland, who lost their pool games to the Netherlands and France and drew 0-0 with Germany.
They then went down to Scotland in the fifth-place finish clash.
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