Ireland clinch first ever win over New Zealand to end All Blacks’ record streak
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• Ireland 40-29 New Zealand• Henshaw’s late try seals Ireland’s first win in 111 years against All BlacksIn a week where the Chicago Cubs finally put the curse of the Billy Goat to bed, there was no shortage of folks here who thought Ireland were about to do something similar with the monkey on their back. In Ireland’s case that creature is all black, for New Zealand are the only team they had played but never beaten. This confidence was based not on anything as tangible as form, rather on the unique atmosphere that has gripped this city since the Cubs’ World Series win on Wednesday night. The…





