'A few more pints as well would be no harm' - Ireland's Caelan Doris on Aviva Stadium crowd

The atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium might benefit from dedicated student sections where fans are "encouraged to have a few more pints", says Caelan Doris.

Ireland beat Italy on Sunday at Lansdowne Road to stay on course for a second Guinness Six Nations championship in a row but many have commented on the lack of crowd engagement during the 36-0 win and some players have spoken of the noticeable lulls during the game.

The quality of the opposition and the time of the fixture, Sunday at 3pm, have been used as excuses for the poor atmosphere and Doris, who captained the side in the absence of Peter O'Mahony, says there is more that could be done by the organisers to lift the supporters.

Some suggestions include lowering ticket prices or doing away with the Presidential greeting, which takes place before the anthems, or dedicated signing sections.

"Maybe, like you see in France, they’ve got the drums going and they’ve got a little bit more music or stuff like that although some people, the purists who are just there to watch the game might find that a little bit frustrating," Doris told RTÉ Sport.

"I think maybe having sections that are catered a little bit more for students or younger people and they are maybe encouraged to have a few more pints as well would be no harm.

"But I can see the frustration if people who are there to watch the game and they have people getting up and down in front of them, it takes away from being able to track the game but I’m sure there are ways to balance everything and maybe have sections."

Doris, however, was mightily impressed by the performance of eight-year-old Stevie Mulrooney (above), who lifted the crowd pre-game with an incredible version of Ireland’s Call.

"He was unbelievable, very