 Having done so well in the group stage the Chinese lost to Japan in the quarter final and so ended their dream of gold on home soil.O'Riordan's input was publicly appreciated by the Women's Head Coach Shang when he spoke to the press after the tournament had finished.As a result of his involvement with the China women's team O'Riordan was invited in January 2010 to work with the South Africa women's under-20 team in the buildup to their World Cup Qualifier v Zambia.