CONFIRMED: Paul O’Connell has played his last game for Ireland

Paul O'Connell's Ireland career is at an end after he was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a hamstring injury.

The news that the whole country was expecting was confirmed on Tuesday morning. Mike McCarthy of Leinster has been called up as the 35-year-old's replacement. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/653860223036358656 O'Connell suffered a torn hamstring in the dying moments of the first half against France on Sunday. The IRFU also confirmed that the Limerick man will have surgery this week. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/653862025597218816