Fans should keep the faith

Declan Colley

There we are, reflecting on a game won against possibly the strongest team Italy have ever fielded in the Six Nations and the fickle public is already writing off our chances of a grand slam; chances so highly touted a short time beforehand.

The diminutive Irish scrum-half is well aware of the fickle nature of the sporting public, but just because they have written off Ireland's hopes of Six Nations, or even Triple Crown glory, after just one game, doesn't mean the players feel the same way.