The great and the good of the rugby world and some special guests gathered in Cork last night to pay tribute to a Munster and Ireland legend. From what we can tell, it was a cracking night.
Former team-mates of O’Gara such as Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Peter Clohessy and John Hayes were amongst the 800+ guests at Cork’s City Hall last night, alongside local hero Roy Keane, George Hook, Mario Rosenstock and Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin.
Money raised from the black tie event went towards a number of charities including Cork University Hospital, Crumlin Medical Research Foundation and the Donal Walsh #Livelife Foundation and while tributes for one of Ireland’s best ever out-halves rightly flowed all night, the current Racing Metro coach came in for a fair bit of slagging as well by all accounts.
Here are some of the best tweets sent by those fortunate enough to be in attendance.
You know you’ve made it when…#welldoneRog pic.twitter.com/X0iKgYozIx
— David Wallace (@wa22y) October 24, 2013
Best line at O’Gara dinner from Bishop Buckleys grace: “Ronan O’Gara, Roy Keane and Christy Ring are now officially national treasures”
— Tony Leen (@tonyleen) October 24, 2013
Roy Keane on stage with O'Driscoll & O'Connell at #rogtestimonial pic.twitter.com/kV2oToSXvb
— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) October 24, 2013
Bod on 09 try v Munster: "I got the ball, looked around, saw nearest was Rog so dropped into 2nd gear and coasted!"
— Conor George (@conoreligeorge) October 24, 2013
Three of my grand parents are from Cork and one is from Limerick says @BrianODriscoll Brilliant #ROGtestimonial
— JohnDennehy (@JohnDennehy) October 24, 2013
Roy Keane: "I said I wasn't coming up on stage you f-er" – to MC Donal Lenihan
— Conor George (@conoreligeorge) October 24, 2013
Doug Howlett reveals at O Gara testimonial dinner that All Blacks Andrew Mehrtens and Carlos Spencer modelled their ten game on Rog
— Tony Leen (@tonyleen) October 24, 2013
Peter Clohessy:"everyone talking about Rog kicking to win this and that. What about f-ing kicks he missed in 1st final. He cost me a medal"
— Conor George (@conoreligeorge) October 24, 2013
Haha great stuff @RugbyLAD7 #ROGtestimonial pic.twitter.com/pRiP88v64S
— #RugbyMunster (@RUMunsterRugby) October 24, 2013
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