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Kyle Marshall on the ball for Ireland. RODRIGO JARAMILLO

Controversial decision and late goal denies Ireland FIH Pro League draw

Ireland lost out 1-0 to Argentina after a late penalty corner.

IRELAND CONCEDED A late controversial goal against Argentina to lose out in their second game of the 2024/25 FIH Pro League campaign.

Ireland were on course to seal a second draw in the competition but were denied by a late penalty corner. With seconds left on the clock, Argentina launched a hail Mary effort into the Ireland circle. The umpire awarded a free out to Ireland as the hooter blew for full-time.

However, Argentina asked to use their video referral, claiming that Irelandโ€™s Peter McKibbin encroached on one of their players. The video umpire awarded a penalty corner to Argentina following the review, resulting in Thomas Domene scoring with a drag flick.

โ€œPlayers surrounding an umpire in order to get him or her to use their video referral rather than the team referrals creeping into our game, and I spoke to the umpires manager after the previous game about this very issue,โ€ Ireland head coach Mark Tumilty said after the game. 

โ€œThe decision, by the video umpire, to award the penalty corner, I donโ€™t think anybody can understand that decision. These things happen in sport, extremely disappointed, frustrated. We need to regroup, a dayโ€™s rest tomorrow we need to go again against England. These things happen but we donโ€™t want to dwell on the decision.  

โ€œThere are some positives to take out of that game. I thought there were opportunities out there that we didnโ€™t take. We didnโ€™t create enough in the final third and we didnโ€™t create any penalty corners, it is difficult in these conditions and in the heat.โ€

Ireland face England in their next outing on Saturday.

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