Ireland Clubs come from behind to eke out victory against France in Paris

France Clubs 12 Ireland Clubs 16: Ireland secured a deserved victory over their French rivals in Paris last night, the Paul Cunningham-coached club team coming from behind to secure a well- deserved win.
Ireland Clubs come from behind to eke out victory against France in Paris
Sat, 13 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Scott Deasy kicked two first-half penalties, missed another badly, and was unfortunate to see another attempt come back off an upright.

On top of that, Ireland full back Danny Riordan went through the French defence in the 22nd minute but lost the ball as he went to touch down.

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