Ireland blitzed Wales early before clinching a winning bonus point try to end their Cardiff hoodoo - and open up their 2023 Six Nations campaign on the right foot.
Hopes of a swift Welsh revival under Warren Gatland hit the skids right from the start as Andy Farrell's visitors shrugged off two late injury-enforced changes to win a championship game at the Principality Stadium for the first time in a decade.
The need for a fast start was a common theme from the Ireland camp all week at their warm weather camp in Portugal and so it came to pass - two tries in the opening nine minutes stunned the hosts and their vociferous supporters.
