Womens Rugby Ireland 13 Wales 14Ireland failed to win their first home Six Nations match in Limerick, as they just failed to catch Wales after a brave comeback .
Wales lost full back Non Evans and outhalf Awen Thomas after failed fitness tests but Ireland couldn't capitalise and Wales took a 14-point lead in at the halftime break.
Fiona Steed grabbed two tries and Sarah-Jane Belton slotted a penalty but it wasn't enough for Ireland, whose next task is a daunting visit to Twickenham to play reigning champions England, who beat Scotland 20-7.
SCORERS: Ireland: F Steed (2 tries - 44 mins; 58 mins), S Belton (pen - 78 mins) Wales: H Baxter (2 tries - 1 min; 30 mins), S Saunders (2 cons - 2 mins; 31 mins)
IRELAND: S Belton (UL Bohs); L Cantwell (UL Bohs), S Fleming (Cooke), P Kelly (UL Bohs), N Milne (Worcester), J O'Sullivan (Nottingham), L Beamish (UL Bohs), J Neville (Shannon), F Steed (Shannon), R Boyd (Cooke), A M McAllister (Shannon), R Foley (Shannon), G McAllister (Cooke), J Lonergan (Shannon), F Coghlan (UL Bohs). Replacements: M Dolo (Old Belvedere) for G McAllister (77 mins), N Ní Chaidháin (Galwegians) for Milne 40.
WALES: E Evans, M Williams, L Rickard, R Williams, H Baxter, S Saunders, C Walkley, K Wilson, E Eckley, M Berry, A Rose, B Dando, C Horgan, N John, C Edwards.
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