Indeed, Ireland’s chances were fleeting in the second half once Tim Brand scrambled home the winner in the 34th minute. Australia’s Daniel Beale and Ireland’s Shane O’Donoghue compete for the ball during their clash in Pool B of the World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India, yesterday. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images“We were in the game until the final whistle,” Cox told the Irish Examiner afterward. “It was a pity the goal was not more important as we are disappointed not to get something there,” O’Donoghue said of the historic moment. Brand robbed the ball 75 metres from goal and tore forward, offloading to Corey Weyer who then picked him out with a pin-point reverse pass.

Source: Evening echo December 01, 2018 06:00 UTC