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Ronan O'Gara's retirement from professional rugby brings to an end an achievement-packed career that saw him dominate matches in Ireland and around the world in the colours of Cork Constitution, Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.
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In Pics: Ireland Women 25 Spain Women 10
4 February 2006, 1:06 pm
Click here for photos from the Ireland Women's side's 6 Nations win against their Spanish counterparts at Donnybrook on Saturday.
Ireland flanker Rachel Boyd on the charge against the Spanish defence.
Ireland flanker Orla Brennan notches her side's second try after 47 minutes.
Flying Ireland winger Suzanne Fleming darts in for her 58th-minute try.
Patrique Kelly gets tackled by Spanish full-back Monserrat Poza Fernandez.
Rachel Boyd comes under pressure from Spanish fly half Ines Exteguibel Alberdi.
Ireland captain Sarah Jane Belton tries to break through the Spanish midfield. Munster fly half Belton said after the win: "We had been training very well, and today Spain just wanted to kick the ball all day and our back three dealt well with it and we were able to play how we wanted to. It's a great start for us."
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**All photos by Dan Sheridan of Inpho Photography**
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