In driving rain and bitterly cold conditions, the game was never a classic, but Ireland sneaked through after a gritty performance.
“We worked hard to break them down in the first half and came away with the scores. We had to work harder in defence in the second but came away with the win and I thought it was richly deserved,” said Bradley.
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