Ireland rising son primed to face Japan do or die

The World Rugby U20 Championship has been horrendous for Ireland but one of the few bright sparks has been the emergence of Jack Daly, the latest to come off the remarkable Currow conveyor belt in Kerry.

Daly made his Irish debut against Georgia and crowned his second appearance with a try against Scotland. He is following in the footsteps of the likes of Mick and Tom Doyle, Moss Keane, Mick Galwey and current Munster players JJ Hanrahan and Seán McCarthy.

And Daly is hoping to follow the latter pair. “I would have known them well enough. They are both a bit older than I was. I was senior infants when Seán was in sixth class. I would have known of him.