Updated: Saturday, 17 Nov 2012 21:48 Chris Henry drives at the Fiji defence Video Audio Craig Gilroy starred for eight-try Ireland as they destroyed Fiji 53-0 at Thomond Park. The Irish select XV scored four tries in each half to snap an international losing streak of five matches. Fergus McFadden chipped in with two tries and there was a try a piece for Sean Cronin, Darren Cave and Luke Marshall. Gilroy was the undoubted man-of-the-match, however, and he capped an excellent outing with an 80-metre breakaway, hat-trick try. AS IT HAPPENED GALLERY Ireland took an early lead when referee Leighton Hodges penalised the Fijians for going offside. Paddy Jackson slotted the sixth-minute penalty over. Three minutes later and the home crowd were celebrating the first try of the night as
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Gilroy not surprised by O’Gara contribution
Eoghan O'Gara impressed for Dublin on Saturday night Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has said he was not surprised by Eoghan O'Gara's match-winning knock of 1-05 in the clash with Laois in the Allianz Football League on Saturday. O'Gara helped Dublin to a 1-14 to 1-09 victory in the Division 1 game in Portlaoise, with Diarmuid Connolly also amongst the scores. Gilroy told RTÉ: "The two of them did well. Eoghan is a guy that we have a lot faith in. We always respect the contribution he makes because he always gives 100%. He has a lot of football in him and it's the first time in the two years that we have been involved with him that he's been clear of injury. We