Victory in Paris was all that mattered: O'Gara & Lenihan

Irish Examiner columnists Ronan O'Gara and Donal Lenihan both believe the positives of Ireland's opening Six Nations victory in France outweigh the disappointing performance that preceded Johnny Sexton's epic game-winning drop goal.

The former Ireland stars were speaking at the Irish Examiner Breakfast of Champions in Cork's Clayton Hotel yesterday, having returned from Paris after witnessing the breathtaking finish that handed Joe Schmidt's Ireland team a 15-13 victory at Stade de France.