Tuesday dawned with the news that Irish rugby legend Paul O’Connell had been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a hamstring injury.
The news was met with thousands of tweets from fans across the globe as they wished the legendary captain well ahead of his surgery this week.
Paul O’Connell and Ronan O’Gara.
From one Irish great to another, Ronan O’Gara also took to Twitter to pay tribute to O’Connell.
The pair have a long and glorious history on the playing field together from the highs of Munster to the glory of Irish rugby.
The pair had a long career together.
O’Gara paid a fitting tribute to his former team mate earlier today, and basically says exactly what all of us are feeling.
My sadness is tinged with absolute pride having spent 16 years with one of Rugby’s greatest competitors. #gentleman #Leader #1ofakind
— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) October 13, 2015
Thank you Paulie.
