Player ratings: Some good, some not so good as Ireland wilt late on 

Brendan O'Brien rates the Irish performances in Chicago.

Stuart McCloskey of Ireland in action against Cam Roigard, left, and Beauden Barrett of New Zealand during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

A strange occasion in Chicago where Ireland looked so comfortable for so long despite Tadhg Beirne’s unfortunate early red card before ultimately wilting in the final quarter against a New Zealand side that transformed from clunky to silky smooth.

The individual stories reflected that: some good, mixed with some not so good.