Legend Paulie set to become Dr O’Connell

It’s been an emotional few weeks for Irish rugby fans. It was bad enough falling at the quarter-final again, but it was arguably equally harrowing witnessing their leader’s final moment in an Irish jersey lying flat on his back in agony in Cardiff.
However, for the man himself, there is a small silver lining with the news he will be conferred with an honorary doctorate of science by the University of Limerick on November 5.