Ireland edge ding-dong Italian battle to get Six Nations campaign back on track

Tries from Christopher Barrett, Daniel Ryan, Derry Moloney and Josh Neill ensured Ireland got their first win of the Championship, after withstanding a late Italy attempt to snatch the points

Derry Moloney offloads the ball to team-mate Rob Carney despite the tackle of Nikolaj Varotto of Italy. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

U20 Six Nations: Ireland 30 Italy 27

Ireland under-20s got their Six Nations campaign back on track after edging Italy in a ding-dong battle at Virgin Media Park on Friday night.