Irish strength in depth underlined by near miss
Kevin Babington riding his own Carling King Cian O'Connor, Lt David O'Brien and Darragh Kerins matched the home team in jumping terms, but fell foul of the clock, losing by a single time fault.
The Wellington Nations Cup cannot be considered one of the most important nations cups on the international circuit, attracting only Canada apart from the home team, and Ireland.
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