With Richardt Strauss also claiming the man-of-the-match award, it was an evening with some merit for the home side but the game itself failed to do anything to lift the spirits of the crowd in a cold and wet Dublin night.
“Very stop-start,” said O’Connor, who confirmed there were no major injury concerns to arise from the evening.
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