Hard work finally pays off - Trimble

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Mar 2014, 08:52 BST
RBS 6 Nations Championship, Stade de France, Paris 15/3/2014 France vs Ireland Ireland's Andrew Trimble scores their second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan SheridanRBS 6 Nations Championship, Stade de France, Paris 15/3/2014 France vs Ireland Ireland's Andrew Trimble scores their second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
RBS 6 Nations Championship, Stade de France, Paris 15/3/2014 France vs Ireland Ireland's Andrew Trimble scores their second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Andrew Trimble erased the memories of not being involved in any of last year’s Six Nations Championship games by putting in a stirring performance to help Ireland secure the title in a thrilling game in Paris on Saturday.

The Coleraine man scored a crucial try to help the Irish to their first title since 2009 speaking afterwards he said he was delighted to finally show his worth in a green shirt.

“More often than not, I’ve underperformed for Ireland,” said Trimble.

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“I’ve been a bit fed up letting opportunities slip. This is definitely the high point of my career. I sat down with the likes of Joe Schmidt and Mervyn Murphy, our video analyst, and went through some things.