News short from RTÉ News on 2 broadcast on Wednesday the 14/6/12<br /><br />Presenter - <br />Reporter - Joe Stack<br /><br />Fernando Torres scored twice as the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 dreams ended with a 4-0 defeat to Spain in Gdansk.<br />Ireland's final group game against Italy on Monday will be for pride, as they will not progress from the group.<br />Torres put Spain ahead after four minutes when he nicked the ball from Richard Dunne, skipped past Stephen Ward and smashed a shot over Shay Given.<br />Ireland worked flat out but chased shadows for most of the first half as Spain passed the ball at will.<br />Given saved twice from Iniesta, as well as Xavi and Arbeloa, to keep it respectable at the break.<br />A weak punch by Given gave David Silva the chance to double the lead and he teased Sean St Ledger, Ward and Dunne before rolling the ball in.<br />The keeper did better soon after to pull off a stunning save to keep out Xavi's shot.<br />Torres grabbed his second before Cesc Fabregas thumped in a fourth off the post late on.
