Ronan O’Gara: ‘A day my family and I will never forget’

Ronan O’Gara’s eldest kids almost stole the show after watching their father receive the Freedom of Cork.

Following the formal part of the ceremony during which O’Gara stressed the importance of family, friends, coaches and teammates, his children Molly, JJ and Rua took to the stage of City Hall and performed a rousing rendition of the French national anthem, ‘La Marseillaise’.

“They’re full blown frogs,” O’Gara had quipped earlier during a panel discussion on his playing career, and his life now as a Racing 92 coach in Paris.