Lads, as an Irishman, can we please, as some posts have, stop with the pathetic excuses been given for Irelands defeat such as injuries, etc,etc. I had a look through the players who were injured and the only ones who were indispensable were O Connell (Maybe not now, too old and injury prone), Sexton, Bowe and maybe Ferris (as O Connell). That really leaves just two players. Everyone else was as good as the player the replaced, e.g Marshall for Darcy, Earls/McFadden/Trimble for the wing position. »
