49 - Reggie Corrigan - Leinster, Ireland (47 caps). Honours: Celtic League 2001.
Corrigan is one of those who had made the breakthrough during the difficult days of the 1990s and had a period out of the international picture before becoming the cornerstone of the Irish scrum around the 2003 World Cup.
A consistent performer who was rock solid at the set-piece, he captained Leinster to the Celtic League triumph in 2001 and retired in 2006.
48 - Shane Byrne - Leinster, Saracens, Ireland (41 caps). Honours: Celtic League 2001, Lions 2005 (4 Tests).
A late bloomer, Byrne had to bide his time until Keith Wood retired, but once he got his chance the Blackrock hooker made the most of it.
Paul O Connell has an aura, a presence - he s a world class operator
Munster and Ireland prop Dave Kilcoyne has outlined the impact the former Lions captain has had in Ireland camp. By Garry Doyle Friday 29 Jan 2021, 8:12 PM Jan 29th 2021, 8:12 PM 21,125 Views 9 Comments
Ireland s new forwards coach, Paul O Connell.
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DAVE KILCOYNE IS 32, an international player since 2012, winner of 39 caps, yet still considered the coming man.
It’s a tag he’s anxious to shift, even if he’s too cautious or polite to say as much. He, more than any of us, is fully aware that only eight of those 39 caps have been starts and only two of those, against Italy and Russia in 2019, were games with something on the line.
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