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Ireland were doing so well until Marissa Sheva’s lapse in concentration

There was no badness in the challenge but it was a stonewall penalty that ruined all of Ireland’s good work up to then

Ireland’s Marissa Sheva brings down Australia’s Hayley Raso resulting for the penalty during the World Cup Group B game at Stadium in Sydney. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Ireland’s Marissa Sheva brings down Australia’s Hayley Raso resulting for the penalty during the World Cup Group B game at Stadium in Sydney. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Malachy Clerkin
Thu Jul 20 2023 - 16:00 • 4 MIN READ

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Malachy Clerkin

Malachy Clerkin

Malachy Clerkin is a sports writer with The Irish Times