Women's World Cup: Republic of Ireland player ratings - McCabe, Carusa and Brosnan star in defeat

The Republic of Ireland's saw their Women's World Cup hopes dashed by Canada despite taking a lead in Perth.

After a magnificent first-half showing, things proved more difficult in the next 45 minutes.

Here we look at how the players performed:

Courtney Brosnan 8

Ireland stayed in the game, as she pulled off a string of excellent saves. The pick of the bunch was at the start of the second half when Jordyn Huitema tried to score from distance.

Niamh Fahey 6

Another solid showing from the Galway native. The only lingering question about her performance was a shot in the 74th minute that went out of play. Ireland had possession and that ended a spell in the Canadian half. It was a poor attempt during a momentum building part of the game for Ireland.

Louise Quinn 6

The defender was an injury concern before the game, and she gave it her all on the pitch. The only mistake she made gave space to Adriana Leon to score what turned out to be the decisive goal.

Megan Connolly 5

The defender did not put a foot wrong, she was just unlucky with the spin of the ball that led to the equaliser. Connolly broke down everything and stopped Canada from playing through on the left. The one time the defender let her guard down, she was caught ball watching and Canada scored to make it 2-1.

Aine O'Gorman 6

The Wicklow native was a late change, and she seamlessly adapted to the pace of tournament football. She was energetic and did everything she was asked.

Katie McCabe 8

It’s not about the goal, but everything she did. The Ireland captain dominated the left wing and was able to come inside when needed. McCabe was an attacking threat and a lynchpin in the Irish defence. She never stopped shouting and giving orders, while pushing the team on