While I agree with the sentiments, luck plays a huge part in sport and many an Irish team has little of that commodity over the years. The Irish team was the better side on Saturday and deserved to win. The fact that they almost threw it away was totally overlooked by the panel at the end of the game who never referred to the last minute penalty and who didn't show the replay. However, Against the Head last night put everything in perspective and was really well done.
If we lose to Bulgaria, the Irish team will be crucified by the media as overpaid under performers and there will be lots of unfavourable comparisions with the rugby team (overlooking the fact that this was the first grand slam in 60 years). Hopefully, it won't come to that.
We won the game but almost lost it through last of discipline. That should never be forgotton and is a sobering lesson. Hayes giving away two penalties in Scotland for not binding properly almost did the same thing.
But let's enjoy the moment and forget the media hype. Most of us will be dead by the time the next one comes around if history is anything to go by.
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