PICS: Paul O’Connell’s greatest ever speech in 7 inspirational quotes

Paul O’Connell may be gone from the team but his sheer presence will continue to inspire the team for as long as Ireland remain in the World Cup.

In 2007, before Ireland faced France for the first ever rugby game at Croke Park, O’Connell delivered one of the great dressing-room speeches.

Thanks to the documentary makers on ‘Reaching for Glory: Inside Irish Rugby 07’ we’ve been dining out on it ever since.

Here come the goosebumps:

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