Wales 15 Ireland 17, Saturday 21st March 2009

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Ireland Grand Slam Team

Come the day, come the hour. Come the power and the glory!

After 60 years of waiting Ireland’s Call was finally answered on Saturday as Ireland overcame a dogged Wales to claim the Grand Slam, Triple Crown and 6 Nations Championship.

Larne Men Celebrate Grand Slam
Larne men Celebrate Grand Slam!

It was a fitting reward for a group of players who appeared to have lost their way under the ultra conservative O’Sullivan and looked destined to finish their careers without their due rewards on the international stage. They have a lot to thank Declan Kidney for and I hope they remember it as he now starts to dismantle this team, as he surely must, if Ireland are to . . .

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