Ireland finish 11th at World Cup after defeat to China


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Ireland 1-3 China Ireland have finished 11th at the Hockey World Cup following a final-day loss to China who struck twice in the last 10 minutes to take victory at the Wagener Stadium. For periods, the Green Army made most of the running but China’s half-court defence and greater accuracy in the two circles made the difference. Chen Yang’s corner goal in the seventh minute broke the deadlock and Zhong Jiaji and Chen Yanhua stretched the scoreline out before Michelle Carey’s sliding touch got one back in the dying embers. The 11th-place finish comes with the small consolation of putting...