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Hugo Keenan hopes Ireland can give supporters ‘special day’ in Rome and reason to be cheerful after Six Nations finale

The flights to Rome have been thronged with Ireland supporters over the last couple of days, and while it’s not the Six Nations finale that they had originally hoped for when they shelled out to make the expensive trip to the Italian capital, the players are determined to give the fans something to shout about this afternoon.

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