Ireland’s Triple Crown dream turned into a nightmare as Scotland eked out a victory at Croke Park - the Irish Times' John O'Sullivan reports.
"Scotland eked out a victory, forged by bravery, character, an excellent rucking game, an ability to take their chances and also availing of Ireland’s unusual largesse on a fraught evening in Dublin for the home side.
"The last game at Croke Park will be recalled as one in which this Ireland team probably reserved their most error-ridden performance of this season’s Six Nations Championship.
"Ireland’s four year tenure at GAA headquarters will now be bookended by defeats. Scotland outhalf Dan Parks deservedly won the man-of-the-match accolade for his kicking both from the hand and the boot. The Irish team was left to rue too many mistakes and once again a lack of appreciation in how to play South African referee Jonathan Kaplan."
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