Ireland missed out on bronze in the women's team pursuit at the UEC European Track Cycling Championships as Germany claimed the medal at their expense.
On Wednesday, the quartet of Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy and Alice Sharpe qualified Ireland for the bronze medal final at the championships, which are being held in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn in a time of 4:20.881.
But they were unable to get the better of Germany in the battle for a medal on Thursday evening, covering the track in 4:21.539 in comparison to the Germans' 4:14.768.
Italy claimed gold after beating Great Britain in the title race.
In the women's scratch race, Griffin finished in tenth position, with France's Clara Copponi taking gold.
The European Championships mark a staging point for qualification towards the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Ten nations will qualify and Ireland were ninth in the rankings for the women's team pursuit before the Euros.
