Irish U21s claim ninth in World Cup

Ireland U21 34 Samoa U21 17

Sat, 25 Jun, 2005 - 21:16

Ireland U21 34 Samoa U21 17

Mark McDermott's Ireland side have beaten Samoa for the second time in this month's IRB Under-21 World Cup to claim ninth overall.

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