RECAP: Sheehan stars as Ireland sink Italy

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03/15/2025 09:45 AM

Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick as title-holders Ireland brought down the curtain on their Six Nations campaign with a four-tries-to-two win against Italy in Rome on Saturday.

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