KEITH Earls scored two tries as Ireland easily beat Wales at Croke Park.

Tomas O'Leary also crossed as Wales suffered their third defeat in this year's Six Nations Championship.

Earls scored his first try moments after Lee Byrne had been sin-binned.

O'Leary then ran in from 25 yards as Wales again paid a big penalty for being reduced to 14 men.

Stephen Jones kept Wales in the hunt with four penalties, but Earls' second trry clinched a convincing win for the Triple Crown-chasing hosts.