DEJECTED captain Andrew Balbirnie offered no excuses as Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were severely dented by a series defeat to the Netherlands.The Irish crashed to defeat in Monday’s final match by four wickets in Utrecht after having raced to an eight-wicket victory to level the series just three days previous.It leaves them with just two wins from their opening nine World Cup Super League matches with hopes fading fast of making the 2023 tournament in India.Ireland slipped to 28-3 before Harry Tector (58) and George Dockrell (40) put on an 89-run...