A SHADOW Ireland team, under the leadership of Paul O’Connell, romped to a facile Test victory over Portugal in Lisbon at the weekend.
In this mismatch, the visitors crossed for 16 tries. Ireland led 54-0 at the break and by a record 106-7 at the end.
“I feel sorry for Portugal, but we were very clinical and took our chances,” O’Connell said.
“It is a unique summer Tour, given the Lions Tour is on at the same time, but I am very happy with how our squad applied themselves.
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“It is great to get some guys capped and scoring tries and training in an international environment.”
Added fellow Limerickman, tryscorer, and captain Captain Craig Casey: “Our major takeaway from today is our mentality. We were very professional and played our game to get the result.”
“It’s a shame the stadium wasn’t full, but seeing the amount of Irish fans here was special to get the result for them.”