Reunited with lucky Munster charm

PAUL O’CONNELL’S uncle and his wife flew out from Shannon yesterday with the Munster team for the big game against Benetton Treviso carrying a very special piece in their luggage thanks to the Irish Examiner.

Retired bank manger Bobby Quilty, a brother of Paul’s mother Sheila, and his wife Eleanor have followed Munster in all their European campaigns and were in South Africa when Paul captained the Lions.

Over the years they have amassed a fine collection of club and international metal rugby badges which Eleanor has pinned to her lucky hat.