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An emotional Brian O’Driscoll: I was in tears before the game in Paris

Published 20:27 15 Mar 2014 GMT

Updated 12:39 12 Nov 2014 GMT

Tony Cuddihy
An emotional Brian O’Driscoll: I was in tears before the game in Paris

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Brian O’Driscoll admitted he was in tears before Ireland’s magnificent RBS 6 Nations triumph against France.

The legendary centre bowed out in style as Joe Schmidt’s men sealed a 22-20 victory in Paris to lift the trophy for the first time since 2009. The 35-year-old conceded that it was a very emotional dressing room before the game. “There were tears earlier when Joe gave the team talk and there will probably be more later,” he said. “It is a magnificent achievement and will probably only sink in tomorrow.” O’Driscoll admitted it was a fairytale ending. “I was so delighted to go out like this on a high, it was exactly how I wanted.” He concluded that a second man-of-the-match award in two weeks was a bit much, after he picked up the honour against Italy last week in his final home match. “Two medals in two weeks seems farcical.”

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An emotional Brian O'Driscoll: I was in tears before the game in Paris