Person: Paul O'Connell

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<p>Barnardos Big Active and ALDI Ambassador Paul O’Connell. </p>

health and wellbeing

Paul O’Connell: It’s OK to be vulnerable and make mistakes

'Very little keeps me awake at night. I’m lucky that way, I’ve never struggled to sleep. I would say the Friday night before the England game was the only real time I can remember in the last while that I struggled to sleep'

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo, at a Euro 2020 press conference, removed two bottles of Coca Cola out of sight of camera, encouraging people to drink water instead.</p>

comment-analysis

Under the influence — how we must escape the pressure to eat unhealthily

health and wellbeing

Paul O'Connell: 'We need to have some obstacles in life'

health and wellbeing

Paul O’Connell, Pippa O’Connor and other Irish stars share their health and wellbeing goals for 2022

culture

Friday TV Tips: Joanne O'Riordan and Paul O'Connell on the Late Late Show

Fergus Finlay: Stirring words of O'Connell can help us beat our greatest enemy

The day Peter Stringer pulled a fast one as Munster finally got over the line

The 2006 Heineken Cup final is poised at ten apiece. Peter Stringer is poised at the base of a scrum. This week's 'Moment In Time' sees Brendan O'Brien revisit one of the most famous scores in the history of Irish sport.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Paul O'Connell, Colm Meaney and Ricky Gervais among guests for Friday's Late Late Show

Paul O'Connell, Samantha Power, Colm Meaney, Ricky Gervais and Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan among guests for tomorrow's Late Late.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Irish Rugby bids farewell to leadership after quarter-final exit

Ireland's most successful head coach has taken charge of his final match on the IRFU payroll and will hand the reins to current defence coach Andy Farrell.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2019

Samoa: No special treatment for Bundee Aki

Openside flanker TJ Ioane dismissed the suggestion earlier this week that the Pacific Islanders would be preparing a special welcome for Ireland's Kiwi-born centre with Samoan roots

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

Pictures: Famous faces hit the course for Irish Open Pro-Am

A whole host of singers, actors and former sportspeople took to Clare on Wednesday for the Irish Open Pro-Am.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2019

Paul O'Connell wants a return to coaching but Munster not on the horizon - yet

News of the Munster legend's Paris departure was announced at the end of March

Wed, 03 Jul, 2019

Mike Prendergast appointed Racing 92 attack coach

Mike Prendergast has been appointed as Racing 92's new attack coach.

Wed, 22 May, 2019

Tyler Bleyendaal's refusal to throw in towel will stand to him now

Donal Lenihan runs the rule over the Heineken Cup semi-finalists

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Paul O'Connell dismisses talk of a return to Munster coaching role

Paul O'Connell has dismissed speculation that he could return to a coaching role with Munster anytime soon.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Friday's Evening Round-up: Taoiseach criticises Delaney's Oireachtas appearance; Love-triangle trial latest; Sean Cox match takes place

So that’s Friday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2019

Paul O'Connell's firm tops €2m in profits for first time

The commercial firm owned by Irish rugby legend, Paul O’Connell last year enjoyed a bumper year as accumulated profits topped €2m for the first time.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2019

Paul O'Connell not planning to join another club as he confirms Stade Francais departure

Paul O'Connell has confirmed his departure from Stade Francais.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2019

Paul O'Connell's Stade hammer Paddy Jackson's Perpignan in Top 14 opener

The ex-Ulster out-half scored a try but his side fell to 46-15 home defeat.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2018

Schmidt: Current Ireland squad compares well to 2009

Joe Schmidt believes Ireland boast a crop of players to stand comparison with the Grand Slam winning team of 2009.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Second-half fightback from Ireland under-20s falls short as France take win

A stirring second-half fightback from the Ireland Under-20s fell short as fortune favoured France in a 34-24 Six Nations win for the hosts in Bordeaux.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2018

Report reveals new generation of unfit children

A worrying number of under 12's here can not run, jump, throw or catch a ball properly, according to a new report.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2017

OK Computer got it right with its predictions

I didn’t realise until over the weekend that it’s 20 years since Radiohead released OK Computer.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

Graham Rowntree: Peter O'Mahony 'has that Paul O'Connell kind of DNA in him'

Peter O'Mahony has been described as "exactly the character you need" for a British and Irish Lions tour as he prepares to captain the tourists against New Zealand on Saturday.

Wed, 21 Jun, 2017

Ireland v Australia - Autumn International

Rory Best thinks Ireland have filled the 'void' between northern and southern hemisphere rugby

Rory Best believes Ireland have filled the "void" between the northern and southern hemispheres with their historic autumn Test series.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

South Africa v Ireland - Castle Lager Incoming Series 3rd Test

Les Kiss: Rory Best deserves to reach Ireland milestone as he is 'one of the toughest' there is

Rory Best has been hailed as one of Ireland's toughest ever Test competitors as the captain closes in on 100 caps.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Paul O'Connell would like Ryan Reynolds to play him in a film of his life

Ever wondered who might play Paul O’Connell in a film about his life? Well you might be surprised at the Limerick man’s choice for the role.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2016

Paul O'Connell: Towards the end, I got it right

Even after he’d won two Heineken Cups, when he was the man a province and a country would look to for leadership, Paul O’Connell insists he didn’t have his own head right. How good could he have been had he won that battle earlier?

Sun, 09 Oct, 2016

Monday lunchtime briefing: Tanaiste hopes for talks to avoid Garda strikes. Catch up on all the headlines

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Paul O'Connell answers Team Europe’s call

For once, Paul O’Connell will not be able to lead by example, but his words to Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Hazeltine National last night were set to be, in the words of captain Darren Clarke, “seriously inspirational”.

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Paul O'Connell encourages involvement in rugby refereeing

Former Ireland captain Paul O'Connell has outlined the importance of refereeing in rugby and has urged people to get involved in a bid to "give something back to the game".

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

IRFU eye coaching role for Paul O'Connell

IRFU chiefs have already had conversations with Paul O'Connell regarding a coaching role with the Union - but acknowledge they may have to wait in line for the talismanic Munster man.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Ronan O'Gara believes Toulon will persuade Paul O'Connell to go to France

His former Ireland and Munster team-mate believes Toulon will be anxious not to miss out on O'Connell's leadership skills.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Paul O'Connell: Career Timeline

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Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

One opponent Paul O'Connell could not overcome

Paul O’Connell’s retirement announcement identified the injury he suffered against France in the Rugby World Cup as the key factor in his decision.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

No fairytale ending for Paul O'Connell as Toulon left reeling

Shock was the overriding emotion on the Cote d’Azur as Paul O’Connell announced his immediate retirement from the sport he has graced so magnificently over the last 14 years.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Coaching looks a natural progression for Paul O'Connell

Paul O’Connell may be in two minds about the prospect of a career in coaching, but there are no doubts among his former team-mates as to whether the former Munster and Ireland captain has what it takes to succeed on the far side of the tramlines. 

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Tributes to Paul O'Connell from the stars who played with and against him

The men who fought alongside and against Paul O'Connell have their say on the big man.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Our Facebook readers share their tributes to Paul O'Connell

Irish rugby legend Paul O'Connell announced his retirement from rugby today and tributes have been flooding in.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

GRAPHIC: Paul O'Connell beats Conor McGregor as most admired Irish athlete in 2015

The phenomenal popularity of Conor McGregor among young men aged between 18 and 35 is one of the key findings in the PSG Sport and Sponsorship Sentiment Index 2015.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

Your Wednesday lunchtime catch-up

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

VIDEO: Paul O'Connell becomes a Doctor of Science

Paul O’Connell is well used to plaudits but today he received an honour of a different kind.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2015

See Donal Lenihan explain why the game was lost after the first 10 minutes

We were second best in all aspects.

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015

How Twitter saw Ireland v Argentina

A sad day for Irish Rugby as Argentina secured victory to claim a brilliant win.

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015

VIDEO: Ireland squad looking after Paul O'Connell, says Heaslip

Jamie Heaslip speaking about how the squad are looking after Paul O’Connell at the Irish team hotel in Cardiff. 

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Tributes pour in for ‘world icon’ Paul O'Connell

Paul O’Connell will go down in history as a “world icon”, according to Lions assistant coach Rob Howley as tributes poured in from around the globe for the Ireland captain.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Bernard Jackman: Paul O'Connell is a winner on and off the pitch

Social media has been awash with #ThanksPaulie messages as rugby fans around the world paid tribute to the iconic Paul O’Connell.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015