It’s hard to take after the way we played, mourns Kelly

GARY KELLY was one of the first Irish players out to face the media, one eye on the Spanish players as they gave their own reporters the victors’ perspective.

You got the sense that Kelly couldn’t believe the roles weren’t reversed. "They were hanging on. Typical. No one gave us a chance but we just kept going and kept going. We don’t know when to stop. People call us a pub team sometimes." A weary shake of the head. "It’s hard to take after the way we played.