Six NationsMatch report

Ireland stun France with best ever Six Nations victory on French soil

Barnstorming performance by Joe McCarthy leads the way as Ireland score five tries in Marseille

Ireland's Dan Sheehan scores Ireland's fourth try of the game at the Six Nations. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Ireland's Dan Sheehan scores Ireland's fourth try of the game at the Six Nations. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Gerry Thornley at Stade Vélodrome
Fri Feb 02 2024 - 22:32 • 5 MIN READ

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