Going to the wire to avoid media maul
After flying into the 600-acre site in a helicopter, he was driven in a jeep to the world contest grounds where he met with Liam O’Driscoll, the Republic’s competitor in the reversible competition.
He walked across to the perimeter wire and chatted with the 24-year-old plant hire contractor from Knockbrown, Bandon, Co Cork, for a few minutes.
