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Sean O'Brien

“Paulie was like Casper the Ghost… he had lost about two stone in the two days”

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“Paulie was like Casper the Ghost… he had lost about two stone in the two days”

By Patrick McCarry

“I was like, ‘Your ribs will be broke, alright, if I get my hands on you again!'”

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“I was like, ‘Your ribs will be broke, alright, if I get my hands on you again!'”

By Patrick McCarry

Sean O’Brien had five surgeries in final 12 months in Ireland

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Sean O’Brien had five surgeries in final 12 months in Ireland

By Patrick McCarry

‘I think Sean’s one of us. He’s not like them Leinster lads’

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‘I think Sean’s one of us. He’s not like them Leinster lads’

By Patrick McCarry

“Next thing, all I see is this ‘BANG’ coming in over me… It was O’Driscoll”

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“Next thing, all I see is this ‘BANG’ coming in over me… It was O’Driscoll”

By Patrick McCarry

‘When I arrived, I got the shock of my life. Paulie was completely white and had shrunk’

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‘When I arrived, I got the shock of my life. Paulie was completely white and had shrunk’

By Patrick McCarry

‘There’s no official, written rule… I’d love to play for Ireland again’ – Sean O’Brien

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‘There’s no official, written rule… I’d love to play for Ireland again’ – Sean O’Brien

By Patrick McCarry

“I’d obviously let them down. It was definitely one of the worst times of my life”

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“I’d obviously let them down. It was definitely one of the worst times of my life”

By Niall McIntyre

Sean O’Brien will never play for Ireland again, but he could be a Lion

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Sean O’Brien will never play for Ireland again, but he could be a Lion

By Patrick McCarry

Who replaces O’Brien and Leavy in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad?

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Who replaces O’Brien and Leavy in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad?

By Jack O'Toole