Scott Evans had to settle for a runners-up place in the FZ Forza Irish Open badminton final as Germany’s Fabian Roth claimed victory.
Evans, a winner of this competition in 2012, lost the opening set 22-20 but recovered in the second with a 21-9 win.
However, the German responded well, taking the final set on a scoreline of 21-15.
Olympian Scott Evans was defeated by Fabian Roth in today's FZ Forza Irish Open Final https://t.co/V7baMTgCyb
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) December 10, 2016