London 2012: GB women's hockey team beat Ireland
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Great Britain finished a frustrating final pre-Olympic tournament by beating Ireland 3-0 in the London Cup.
Leicester forward Hannah McLeod, who turned 28 on Saturday, scored twice in the first half.
Emily Maguire of Reading added a third from a penalty corner after half-time as Britain won the play-off for fifth place in Chiswick.
The Netherlands beat Australia 4-1 in the final, with captain Maartje Paumen getting two of the goals.
In the third place play-off, Janine Beermann scored twice as Germany defeated South Africa 6-2.
Britain had earlier missed out on a place in the semi-finals after losing to South Africa and Germany.
Danny Kerry's squad will have a week off before returning to training ahead of the Olympic tournament, which starts on 29 July.
