The All Blacks have created history, going 2013 unbeaten, saving their most dramatic until last, with a try after the bell to break Irish hearts. The Irish had stormed into a 22-7 half-time lead but they failed to score a point in the second-half and a missed penalty by Johnny Sexton four minutes from time cost them their first ever victory over the All Blacks. It was the fifth time the Irish had conceded a half-time lead to their opponents and leaves them with just a draw and 27 defeats in their head to head meetings, while the All Blacks finish with 14 wins from 14 Tests in 2013. The Irish early fire was rewarded in the fifth minute as, having driven deep into All Black territory, Conor Murray went over and following a video review the try was awarded for his second Test score in his 22nd appearance, although it appeared he may have dropped the ball. Sexton converted to take him over the 300-point mark with 301. Incredibly, the Irish were over again for a second try in the 11th minute as Rory Best scored the sixth of his 70-Test career. It stemmed from a superb move orchestrated by the scrum, with Sean O'Brien making the decisive break but Murray did brilliantly to keep it alive, taking a great catch low down, and the ball ended up with Best to touch down. New Zealand's captain Richie McCaw acknowledges the crowd as he celebrates his team's win in Dublin. Picture: Peter Muhly/AFP Sexton converted to unbelievably give the hosts a 14-0 lead. The Irish were rampant and had a third try in the 19th minute as Rob Kearney, who had been a doubt through the week with a rib injury, ran it back from inside his 22 after Israel Dagg spilled the ball into his hands. Sexton's conversion hit the post to leave Ireland leading 19-0 and bringing back memories of the last Test under Warren Gatland's reign in 2001 when they led 21-7 at the break only to lose. Finally this appeared to spark the flat All Blacks into putting together some fluent running rugby, which produced a try. Cruden spotted a huge gap behind the Irish defence, chipped through and the prolific Julian Savea, who was unmarked on the wing, ran onto the ball to touch down in the 26th minute. Cruden converted for 19-7. Ryan Crotty goes over at the death for the final try. Picture: Peter Morrison/AP The Irish, though, were not deflated by that in the least and stormed back deep into All Black territory, only prevented from going over by some gritty defence and were eventually rewarded with a penalty which Sexton slotted over for 22-7. The Irish came out equally fired up for the second-half but it was their defence that held up as Dagg thought he had got over in the 50th minute only for Murray to be judged to have had his arm under the ball as it was grounded. However, Irish lock Devin Toner handed Cruden an easy three points, for 22-10, as he obstructed Wyatt Crockett when the Irish were about to clear their lines. Cruden, though, missed an opportunity to reduce the deficit further with a long range penalty as the rampaging O'Brien attracted the ire of referee Nigel Owens. Nevertheless, the All Blacks started to really test the Irish resilience and with 15 minutes remaining they went over through replacement prop Ben Franks and Cruden converted for 22-17, with the scent of an unlikely victory filling their nostrils. However, the indomitable spirit of the Irish shone as they drew on their last dregs of energy, pressuring the All Blacks into conceding a penalty which Sexton took an age over, but to gasps of disbelief he sent it wide of the posts. New Zealand winger Julian Savea runs in to score a try during the history-making win over Ireland. The costliness of that miss was laid bare in the final remarkable passage of play by the All Blacks as Ryan Crotty went over in the corner and Cruden, at the second time of asking, slotted over the conversion to achieve that unlikely victory. The All Blacks and Irish battle it out in a lineout.