Careless Ireland fall agonisingly short in front of record crowd

Ireland were just two metres from the try line again, with the clock in the red, when they lost the ball and their last hope.
Careless Ireland fall agonisingly short in front of record crowd

CRUSHING DEFEAT: Ireland come up short in front of a record home crowd against Italy in the RDS. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024 - 17:15
Brendan O'Brien

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