Ireland below standards in World Cup loss to Scotland
Ireland coach Gareth Grundie describes the performance in the 2-1 World Cup defeat by Scotland as "not to the standard that we'd set ourselves".
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"We've had a big push over the last year in terms of consistency, and the first half today was a big step backwards."
— Gareth Grundie , Athlete
"I think we were definitely disappointed with our first-half performance."
— Sarah Hawkshaw , Athlete
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Ireland coach Gareth Grundie describes the performance in the 2-1 World Cup defeat by Scotland as "not to the standard that we'd set ourselves".
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