Captain, leader, gent.
We all have our own unique reasons for loving Paul O’Connell.
To be honest, there are so many to choose from but one of the main reasons is that he seems to epitomise everything that the Irish sporting public values in their athletes. As a player for Munster and Ireland, O’Connell was brave, committed, tough, skilled and a bona fide leader of men.
Away from the field, he’s an absolute gent that’s happy to offer strangers a lift , contribute to a newlyweds wedding video or photobomb his fellow train passengers.
The tributes following his decision to retire from rugby will tell you just how respected he is by every Irish citizen and there was a huge amount of love for the Munster and Ireland icon this evening.
He even managed to get a Mayo GAA mention in.
Standing ovation for Paul O'Connell on the Late Late. Well deservedOne of our greatest #Latelateshow
— Niall Murphy (@Niall___Murphy) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/RichardLooby/status/784516513139130369
.@Paul_OConnell on developing his competitive edge early on #latelate https://t.co/tc83kUQzNI
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/elaineosull94/status/784515770583773184
@Paul_OConnell is a breath of fresh air to listen to!!! Oozes inspiration & motivation…#LateLateShow #Legend #Family #charity
— . (@altsbyaddidas) October 7, 2016
God, what an absolute gent and leader Paul O'Connell is. I think I love him even MORE now #LateLateShow
— Ciara King (@iamCiaraKing) October 7, 2016
Paul is the nicest guy ever. Good luck to him. Love him. National treasure. 😃👍 #LateLateShow
— Suzanne❤️ (@Littlesis87) October 7, 2016
"When you look at Mayo,I believe they will get there",Paul O'Connell you absolute legend for mentioning #mayogaa.#latelate #LateLateShow 💚❤
— L. NíHéineacháin (@LaobhaoiseNihE) October 7, 2016
.@Paul_OConnell on why the injury that ended his career was probably for the best #latelate https://t.co/VeGPsnjX0P
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) October 7, 2016
Book signing. Dates and times. pic.twitter.com/ApwHwT3ZYU
— Paul O'Connell (@Paul_OConnell) October 7, 2016
Paul O'Connell. Munster legend. Text Haiti to 50300 to donate to earthquake victims #LateLate
— Barry O'Sullivan (@siliconbarry) October 7, 2016
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