Gleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback

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By BEN JAYCOCK

Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam

IRELAND’S U20s withstood a late comeback from England in Cork last Sunday to win 36-24 securing a second Grand Slam in a row.
“It’s unbelievable,” said man of the match Brian Gleeson. “We were shaky towards the end – fair play to England, they are an unbelievable team.
“We always talk about putting our foot on their throats and being relentless. I feel like we did that at times today and that is why we came out on top.”
Richie Murphy’s side looked on course fo...

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