A player who gave so much – for that alone he will be remembered and celebrated
Ireland stalwarts Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony celebrate the win against Italy and bow out of international rugby. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inphoand asked for a hug before being shooed away with a playfully exasperated “I’m not talking to ya”.
“Sometimes you push that kind of noise out but I kind of grew a bit taller when I heard it, to be honest. It meant a lot. As I said, I’ve given a lot to the jersey, and it was a lovely response to get.”How Ireland came dangerously close to a rare defeat to ItalyHis final stats sheet read: 28 minutes, three tackles, one pass, one lineout win, three carries for 18m, 114 caps, five tries.
“Look, obviously, it’s a great day and it’s a tough day for me because I’m leaving behind something I’ve done for a long, long time, and a group of people that I’ve a huge amount of respect for and have given a huge amount to me and I hope that they think I’ve given a huge amount back. His immediate pathway is to give back to a family that has made sacrifices so he didn’t have to when it came to being fully committed to his career. He may stop to consider the coaching signpost down the road.
“At the same time, the main thing is the main thing and that is performing but it is the people that make the jersey special, I’ve said that all year. I’ll miss that hugely, miss the friendships.
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