CIAN HEALY has revealed that “insulting” criticism of Ireland’s front row inspired them to develop into one of the World Cup’s strongest units.

Champion Irish greyhound trainer Paul Hennessy will branch out tomorrow night when he saddles his first two runners at a horse race meeting.

CIAN MCINTOSH confounded the specialists when, despite a readout from a hearing test that showed no eardrum activity whatsoever, he had somehow mastered perfect speech.