Ireland were beaten 26-7 by France.
Ireland's Women's Six Nations campaign suffered a setback with a 26-7 defeat away to France, as the hosts pulled away in the second-half in Clermont-Ferrand.
Scott Bemand's side were more than competitive early on and went into the break level at 7-7, despite having three tries ruled out.
France stepped up after the restart, scoring three second-half tries to secure a bonus-point win in front of a strong home crowd.
Cliodhna Moloney-Macdonald got Ireland's only try of the game.
Despite the defeat, head coach Scott Bemand insisted the performance showed progress, with Ireland now turning their focus to upcoming home games against Wales and Scotland.
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