Ireland’s under-20s have got the Six Nations weekend off to a winning start after an 11 points to 6 win over Wales in Dubarry Park, Athlone. Ireland full-back Shane Layden was awarded the man-of-the-match award after he scored the only try of the night. The Connacht full-back dived over the in the corner in the first-half after a break from the impressive JJ Hanrahan. But Mike Ruddock’s side needed second-half drop-goals from captain Paddy Jackson and substitute scrum-half, Luke McGrath to help steer them to victory. In the women’s international, Ireland were leading Wales by 10 points to 3 in Ashbourne when the referee decided to abandon the match at half-time due to frost on the pitch.
JJ Hanrahan makes the break that leads to Ireland's try ©INPHO
