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Ireland's 12-0 aggregate cruise past Kazakhstan sets up a winner takes all World Cup playoff with Poland for a place in next year's finals in Brazil.
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Real World Cup test looms for Ireland after hapless Kazakhstan crushed
Ireland 4 (Jessie Stapleton 40, Katie McCabe 48, Lucy Quinn 70, Denise O‘Sullivan 73) Kazakhstan 0 (Ireland win 12-0 on aggregate).
Ireland v Kazakhstan live updates: Ireland in command going into playoff second leg
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‘We want to be better’: Carla Ward urges Ireland to build on eight-goal lead over Kazakhstan
Mostly good problems lie ahead for the Republic of Ireland. Carla Ward’s coaching staff can begin to prepare for next month’s World Cup playoff final against Belgium or Poland before their semi-final second leg even kicks off in Cork on Tuesday night.
McCabe and O’Sullivan ready for Páirc return
Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan will be unleashed at Pairc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday as Ireland intend showing no mercy to Kazakhstan in the women’s World Cup playoff semi-final.
Canada's Taylor Ruck wins women's 200m backstroke gold at swimming World Cup
Taylor Ruck wrapped up the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series with a podium-topping performance for Canada on Saturday.
Taylor Ruck earns her second silver, Finlay Knox third bronze for Canada at swimming World Cup
Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Eight-goal Ireland move closer to World Cup spot as they outclass Kazakhstan in Astana
The Republic of Ireland scored eight goals – five from headers – at the Astana Arena to remain on course to face the winners of Belgium versus Poland in a playoff final next month to qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.