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Women’s World Cup: Ireland’s warm-up match against Colombia called off abruptly

Women’s World Cup: Ireland’s warm-up match against Colombia called off abruptly

The Republic of Ireland's behind-closed-doors Women's World Cup warm-up match against Colombia on Friday was called off after just 20 minutes for being "overly physical". The game, which was played in Brisbane, Australia, was disrupted after Irish midfielder Denise O'Sullivan suffered an injury following a “bang to the shin” amid rough tackles from both teams. The 29-year-old, who is one of Ireland's key players, was treated...