Rugby fan appeals for recovery of hat

A RUGBY fan who has followed Munster and Ireland teams around the globe lost a special souvenir hat after last week’s Heineken game against Perpignan.

Wexford-based Eleanor Quilty, who is a close relative of Paul O’Connell, has issued a special appeal for its recovery. She first missed the hat after the game in Limerick.

Married to Paul’s uncle, Bob Quilty, her hat is dotted with rugby club pins collected on trips stretching from Toulouse to South Africa. She believes she may have left the hat in a taxi which was taking her to the Strand Hotel.