But they left Mayo with plenty to look forward to, after winning their first two games comprehensively. before coming within a whisker of victory in their final game, says fai.ie.
Coming into the game, Ireland would have known that Denmark would be a stiffer test in comparison with their two previous opponents. This became immediately evident and the Danish visitors almost went a goal up after 3 minutes but Kristine Roland Lykke’s shot was saved well by Rachael Kelly.
The Danish striker continued to be a threat up front and less than 20 minutes later, she found the back of the net after meeting a fine cross with her head.
Ireland fought back rigorously and deservedly levelled terms after half an hour of play when Emily Whelan rounded the keeper and slotted the ball home before almost blundering the opportunity.
The second half began quietly with both teams setting defensively very solid but lacking the spark required to pry open their opponents.
Sinead Donovan almost grabbed a vital goal for the hosts but her shot failed to get enough power behind it and rolled into the clutches of Laura Frederikke Nielsen.
Likewise, substitute Isibeal Atkinson had a glorious opportunity to score in the final minute but her shot was also saved.
Penalties had been looming for quite a while and despite getting off to a good start by scoring their first two, Denmark remained composed and return to Scandanavia with a clean sweep of wins from the week.
Nadine Clare, Aoife Slattery, Louise Masterson, Amy Boyle-Carr, Lucia Lobato and Emily Whelan had all scored a goal each, as the Republic began with a 6-0 thrashing of Northern Ireland.
The hosts then put five past Lithuania, with efforts from Mia Dodd, Slattery, Whelan, Boyle-Carr and a Sinead Donovan penalty.
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