One would almost tempted to go down the 'Sir Edmund Hillary, Jacinda Ardern.....your boys took one hell of a beating' route but we won't rub it in on on our New Zealand friends and instead merely savour this momentous series victory.

After the First-Test pummelling at Eden Park, you would have got long odds on Andy Farrell's men earning the country's first ever series win in New Zealand.

But they did that in truly epic fashion today.

If you don't believe what you've just witnessed, go on and read Michael Morrow's match report for further definitive proof.

Thanks for following our text commentary this morning. I suspect many of us will never forget this day.

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There may be a World Cup coming up for this group of Ireland players but coach Andy Farrell admits it will be difficult for them to better this achievement.

"This is a special group. To come here and achieve what they've achieved. It won't be done again, knowing what we know is going to happen in the next few years anyway," Farrell told Sky Sports

"This is probably the toughest thing to do in world rugby. We came here. Nobody mentioned end-of-season tours.

"We dusted ourselves down and came here with task in hand. We went for it straight from the start.

"These guys have broken some records but this will top everything I would think."

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks suitably thrilled as he gives his thoughts on this momentous achievement.

"I bet you we had four million people at home up for breakfast and probably having a few pints as well," said the Ireland skipper.

"It's a very special day because we're playing against the best in the world. To come down here and do it is very, very special.

"It's clear how belief there is. It's starts with the main man with Faz (Andy Farrell). He's come in here. He's changed things.

"He was brave at the start. He stuck with some older lads and he got criticised. He brought in some younger lads.

"He's just done an amazing job and all credit to him really.

"It means a lot now. I know in a year's time when the World Cup starts it won't mean anything as we're learnt before but we'll certainly really enjoy tonight and maybe a couple of more days.

"We've got to keep improving. That's what we have to learn from previous years."

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Josh Van Der Flier is struggling to get the words out to sum up the magnitude of his Irish victory as he talks to Sky Sports.

"It's an incredible feeling. We spoke at the start of the tour. It's a tour you want to be on. It doesn't get much harder.

"This was the goal coming out here. It looked ropey after the first week but I'm unbelievably proud of the group.

"It was great to finish off with a performance like that. It feels incredible."

That surely has to be Irish rugby's greatest moment.....achieving the Holy Grail and winning a series in New Zealand.

They took the game to the All Blacks with an incredible first-half display and held on despite the home side's inevitable revival in the second period. Every one of those Irish players is a hero but a special mention to the turnover king Tadhg Beirne.

Ireland have done it. Won a series in New Zealand. What a moment for Irish sport.

Ireland have the All Blacks just where they want them in their own 22. It's another home knock on. Ireland surely have this one now. We've less than 30 seconds left with the scrum to follow.

Carbery makes his presence felt immediately by gambling on an intercepting and making it and soon the ball is deep in New Zealand territory once more. Just over two minutes left. Ireland are on the cusp....

The All Blacks are producing intense pressure. Another Beirne turnover sees Ireland clear the lines but Herring's lineout is not straight and New Zealand are soon deep in the Irish 22 once more. Ireland hanging on for dear life now. Four minutes left. The benches are being emptied with Sexton replaced by Joey Carbery.

New Zealand had a huge chance there but it came to nought as Tadhg Beirne makes a nuisance of himself again at ruck time and wins a penalty as Sam Whitelock is adjudged by Wayne Barnes to have committed a neck roll on the Ireland lock.

Will Jordan threatens the Irish defence once more as he cuts inside James Lowe and the visitors are forced to concede a penalty only five metres from their own posts.

Could that be a big moment as Sexton's penalty from the halfway line comes back off the crossbar and is cleared by New Zealand? The penalty came another big turnover from Tadhg Beirne.

Ireland win a penalty on the edge of the 22 as Sam Cane is untidy around the ruck and Sexton kicks a relieving three points for the visitors. More than a score between the teams again.

Andrew Porter is perhaps lucky to only be heading to the sin-bin after making head on head contact with Brodie Retallick. The home crowd aren't happy after last weekend's events.

A nation holds its breath as Sexton needs to get a spot of treatment. But he is able to continue.

Following his try, Savea has just produced a huge turnover in his own half to win a penalty after Ireland had manoeuvred their way into a threatening position.