174 games, three league titles, two Heineken Cups and a whole heap of amazing memories.
Paul O’Connell will next line out in club action for Toulon, not Munster, after the World Cup and many Irish fans are just about coming to terms with it.
The Ireland captain will move to the south of France to join up with the current European champions but has already admitted it was not an easy decision to leave his home province.
Limerick County Council has dipped into the coffers for a fitting tribute to O’Connell. The banner is currently, and proudly, on display at Brown Thomas in the Treaty County.
Nice touch.
Wonderful tribute for @Paul_OConnell from @LimerickCouncil#ThanksPaulie pic.twitter.com/RQYtGY9X77
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) July 1, 2015