The Ireland Men’s Sevens team won their second game in a row on Tuesday morning and booked their place in the ninth-place final after a strong 29-0 win over the Republic of Korea in the semi-final.
The side was knocked out of contention for a medal after their victory over Kenya was not enough to take them through but did not let that trouble them.
The five-try performance was a great response to the disappointment of missing out on the quarters.
Mark Roche got the ball rolling with the first try for the boys in green, but not before Ian Fitzpatrick had to leave the field through injury.
Moments later, Conroy was in for his first score of the tournament after a frustrating pool stage for the Tullamore speedster.
Both conversions were missed and Anthony Eddy’s side went into the break with a solid 10-0 lead.
Korea started the second-brightly but could not make any of their possession pay.
Ireland soaked up their pressure and retaliated with three late tries to ensure their spot in the ninth-place final tomorrow morning.
Gavin Mullin notched two of the side’s final tries with Conroy doubling his personal tally in the game too.
Their tries were complemented by three conversions to cap off a strong display from the Olympians.
Ireland will now face Kenya for the second time in the tournament to determine ninth-place after the Shujaa beat Japan 21-7 in the second ninth-place semi-final on Tuesday morning.
The two teams will play for the title of best-of-the-rest at 1:30 am on Wednesday, July 28th.
