Irish Examiner view: Potential for sunny smiles this St Paddy’s weekend

Among the reasons to be cheerful is the small matter of this evening’s clash at the Aviva Stadium between Ireland and England

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is the current holder of the 'Jack Charlton Award for Most Popular Brit in the Republic'.

While the weather forecast for St Patrick’s weekend promises plenty of rain there is also potential for sunny smiles to come beaming through the murk before Sunday is out.

Principal among the reasons to be cheerful is the small matter of this evening’s clash at the Aviva Stadium between an England team which has just delivered the worst performance anyone can remember, and Ireland led by a coach who is the current holder of the “Jack Charlton Award for Most Popular Brit in the Republic.”