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Ireland power into World U-20 semi-finals

Ireland U20s 35 Georgia U20s 7: The Etihad Stadium was rocking to 51,000 fans last night as Manchester favourites The Stone Roses blasted out, but 200 metres away it was the Fields of Athenry which heard in the evening sunshine as Ireland celebrated getting to the World Rugby U-20 Championship semi-finals.

Ireland power into World U-20 semi-finals

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

John Fallon

It’s only the second time they have reached the last four and yesterday evening’s success is the first time in the nine-year history of the competition that Ireland have won all three pool games.

Ireland will take on Argentina in the semi-finals at Manchester City Academy Stadium on Monday (5.30pm).

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Rugby World Rugby U-20 Championship Place: Etihad Stadium Place: Fields of Athenry Place: Manchester City Academy Stadium Place: South Africa Place: France Person: Paul Kiernan Person: Nigel Carolan Person: Ilia Spanderashvili Person: Seán O’Connor Person: Vasil Lobzhanidze Person: Georgians Person: Hugo Keenan Person: McPhillips Person: Terry Kennedy Person: Andrew Porter Person: Brett Connon Person: Carolan Person: H Keenan Person: J McPhillips Person: T Kennedy Person: A Porter Person: Connon Person: Lobzhanidze Person: J O’Brien Person: P Kiernan Person: N Saunders Person: J Bollard Person: V O’Brien Person: Abdaladze Person: E Mintern Person: S O’Connor Person: G Jones Person: C Boomer Person: K Brown Person: M Deegan Person: Brown Person: C Gallagher Person: Boomer Person: Bollard Person: A Coyle Person: Jones Person: S Daly Person: O’Brien Person: J Stockadale Person: S Kerins Person: Saunders Event: World U-20 Event: World Rugby U-20 Championship Event: World Rugby U20 Championship Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Ireland U20s Organisation: Georgia U20s Organisation: Manchester Organisation: Stone Roses Organisation: Argentina Organisation: England Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: Wales Organisation: Georgia Organisation: Ireland U-20 Organisation: Newcastle Falcons Organisation: St. Mary’s College Organisation: Leinster Organisation: UCD Organisation: UCC Organisation: Munster Organisation: Queen’s University Organisation: Epsom College Organisation: Exiles Organisation: Dublin University Organisation: Cork Con Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Cashel Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Shannon Organisation: Sligo Organisation: Naas Organisation: Connacht

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