Irish U-20s secure crown, now for the Grand Slam

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The Irish U-20’s clinched a Triple Crown title and a fourth successive victory when they battled their way past a gritty Scottish side in Kilmarnock last night. The youngsters, under the guidance of former international Eric Elwood, had every reason to feel proud of themselves, even if some areas of the performance left room for improvement.

Elwood admitted it was difficult to begin with. “We didn’t make it easy for ourselves and they certainly didn’t co-operate either.