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21st Mar 2015

Pics: Some great shots of Paul O’Connell muscling his way over for Ireland’s first try

This is determination

Sean Nolan

Cracking work by the photographers at Getty and INPHO

Ireland’s perfect start to their points chase afternoon was thanks to Paul O’Connell, who drove over the line after a sustained period of Irish pressure.

And while the try wasn’t a thing of beauty, these shots of the score show the Munster man straining every sinew to touch the ball down.

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