By SAM JACKSON

Ireland...............33pts
Tries: McCarthy 12, Gavin 29, Gleeson 69 Conversions: Prendergast 13, 30, 70 Penalties: Prendergast 10, 24, 42, 77

France................ 31pts
Tries: Auradou 18, Liufau 34, Attisogbe 58, Nouchi 61, Benmegal 72 Conversions: Raffy 19, 35; Reus 7
Ireland maintained their perfect Musgrave Park record and their Grand Slam ambitions with a late Sam Prendergast penalty.
France scored five tries to Ireland’s three but 18 points from the boot of Prendergast saw the defending champions home.
Ireland have never lost an U20 Six Nations match in Cork and ...