Barrett key performer in All Blacks win

Beauden Barrett was the man of the match today at the Aviva Stadium where the All Blacks managed a 21-9 victory against Ireland. Barrett has well-established Meath connections.

His father and mother — Kevin and Robyn - moved to the north Meath area of Ballinacree in 1999 where they were managing a dairy farm and Kevin was playing with the Buccaneers in Athlone.

As a child, Beuaden Barrett — along with his brothers Kane and Scott — played Gaelic football with St Brigid’s GAA club (Ballinacree) and also at St Fiach’s National School.

The Barrett children went to school in St Fiach’s National School and played Gaelic football there and with the St Brigid’s club. The Barrett family left Ballinacree in 2001.

Beauden Barrett won his first cap for the All Blacks when he came off the bench to score nine points as New Zealand hammered Ireland 60-0 in 2012.

WOMEN

Canada defeated the Ireland women today by 48-7.