We were bloody awful in this match. It just goes to show, you cant go into a match with a flanker playing at lock, no matter how good you think you are.
With Ireland winning their first ever match against us in 111 years, it has been a truly historic day in Chicago, a city that has had another historic sporting event this week with the Cubs winning their first World Series for 108 years. To paraphrase the immortal words of Harry Caray
"Ireland wins! Ireland wins! Oh My God! Ireland wins!"
Congratulations Ireland, a thoroughly deserved win... no ifs, no buts, no maybes and no excuses! Now that the monkey is off their back, I don't think they will have to wait another 111 years for another one either, maybe not even a month.