By Gary Watton
February 18 2014
Becomingly increasingly and frustratingly rare, Ireland's victories in Paris are worth noting, as a means of inspiring future expeditions to the big capital on the Seine. Here follows a regrettably brief chronicle of Irish wins in the hallowed surroundings of Paris. Vive la revolution!
2000: France 25 IRELAND 27; 19th March; at Stade de France
A Brian O'Driscoll hat-trick of tries mesmerised les Bleus to record a famous win. Ronan O'Gara converted each try and David Humphreys kicked two penalties.
1972: France 9 IRELAND 14; 29th January; at Colombes
Ray McLoughlin and debutant John Moloney were the try-scoring heroes. The captain Tom Kiernan missed each conversion, but he kicked two penalties.
1952: France 8 IRELAND 11; 26th January; at Colombes
The flanker Jim McCarthy helped himself to two tries on the debut of full back John Notley who converted one of them. France's points were scored by Prat!
1948: France 6 IRELAND 13; 1st January; at Colombes
Ireland cruised to a ten-nil interval lead. Debutant Jim McCarthy grabbed a try, while Barney Mullan and Paddy Reid also recorded tries on New Year's Day.
1928: France 0 IRELAND 6; 31st December; at Colombes
Eugene Davy and the captain George Stephenson were the try-scoring heroes in this fixture which was peculiarly arranged for New Year's Eve!
1927: France 3 IRELAND 8; 1st January; at Colombes
George Stephenson converted the try of Eugene Davy and also kicked a crucial penalty as Ireland made a successful foray into Paris once more.
1925: France 3 IRELAND 9; 1st January; at Colombes
The centres, James Gardiner and George Stephenson scored tries as Ireland came from behind. The captain, William Crawford also kicked a penalty.
1914: France 6 IRELAND 8; 1st January; at Parc des Princes
Joseph Quinn and William Tyrell each grabbed a try, but the score that separated the two teams was the conversion from the captain Dickie Lloyd.
1912: France 6 IRELAND 11; 1st January; at Parc des Princes
The captain Dickie Lloyd recorded a try and a conversion while there were also tries for the two centres, Alexander Foster and Alfred Taylor.
1910: France 3 IRELAND 8; 28th March; at Parc des Princes
Tom Smyth and Charles Thompson obtained the decisive tries in the first-ever Five Nations skirmish between the French and the Irish.
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