City honours rugby star to mark 100th Irish cap

ONE of the greatest rugby players of his generation was honoured by his home city last night.
Thu, 05 May, 2011 - 01:00
Eoin English and Sean O’Riordan

Ireland and Munster rugby legend Ronan O’Gara, 33, one of the highest scoring players in the history of the game, was accorded a civic reception in Cork’s City Hall.

Lord Mayor Cllr Michael O’Connell honoured O’Gara to mark his 100th cap for Ireland last November.

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Place: CorkPlace: Millennium HallPlace: AustraliaPlace: New ZealandPlace: South AfricaPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Lord Mayor CllrPerson: Michael O’ConnellPerson: O’GaraPerson: O’ConnellPerson: RonanPerson: JessicaPerson: RuaPerson: MollyPerson: JJPerson: JoanPerson: FergalPerson: Tomás O’LearyPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: Donal LenihanPerson: Mick GalweyPerson: Diego DominguezPerson: Neil JenkinsPerson: Dan CarterPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: John HayesEvent: Munster Senior CupEvent: Six NationsEvent: Heineken CupEvent: 2009 Six Nations championshipOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Presentation Brothers CollegeOrganisation: UCCOrganisation: Cork ConstitutionOrganisation: San DiegoOrganisation: Irish Under 21sOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: Wales
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