Legend Paulie set to become Dr O’Connell

He’s a warrior, an Irish sporting icon, and he’s soon to be Dr Paul O’Connell. Is there nothing the mighty Munster man can’t do?

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.