Megan Campbell rues Irish profligacy in latest Euro 2025 qualifier defeat

Megan Campbell says Ireland will dust themselves down and go again after falling to a third consecutive Euro 2025 qualifier defeat.

Eileen Gleeson's side again failed to breach the opposition, but will have many regrets given the two splendid chances to find the back of the Swedish net that fell their way in the first half.

Lily Agg and Amber Barrett couldn’t convert from close range, while in contrast, the world No 6-ranked side showed a far more clinical approach in running out 3-0 winners.

The result sees Ireland bottom of Group A3 ahead of a trip to Stockholm on Tuesday.

Campbell was introduced as a second-half substitute with her team trailing 2-0, and while her signature long throw-ins contributed to Ireland putting Sweden under pressure coming down the stretch, they were ruthlessly picked off with five minutes to go, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd pinching her second of the night to put the game to bed.

"It’s tough," she told RTÉ Sport. "You watch the first-half performance from the side and look how well the girls played and how good a performance they were putting in. Yes, we had conceded but there were still so many chances where we could have went ahead.

"At half-time we were in the dressing room positive, knowing we could have been two or three-one up at the time, and we were going out looking for a positive reaction in the second half.

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