Glory days, let’s bask in Ireland’s achievements

WHAT a day, what a way to end a championship! Two late, late tries, two late, late TMO calls that went against us, but sure what harm. We’re not the champions of Europe, didn’t win the Six-Nations championship – so what?

The real prize in the Six-Nations, the big prize, is the Grand Slam.

After that comes the championship itself, then the Triple Crown. We missed out on the former but got the latter, so we don’t end the season empty-handed.

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