Campbell confident Ireland will recover from Scotland blip

TWO former Irish rugby stars believe there will be no serious fall-out from Saturday’s Croke Park loss to Scotland.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2010 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Ollie Campbell, who was at the coal-face of Ireland’s famous 1982 season, cautioned fans to be patient after the disappointing loss to Scotland.

Of more recent vintage, Peter Clohessy is convinced this particular result will be buried quickly and Ireland will rise again to produce some more great moments in the next few seasons.

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