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Donal Lenihan: How the Barrett brothers' time in Meath helped mould the All Black legends

A Corkman’s chance encounter helped bring New Zealand’s Barrett family to Ireland — a story that still links both rugby nations
Donal Lenihan: How the Barrett brothers' time in Meath helped mould the All Black legends

ALL BLACK BROTHERS: New Zealand's Barrett brothers Jordie, Beauden and Scott. Pic: Grant Down/AFP/Getty Images

MAKING the transition from schools to adult rugby can be challenging but I retain fond memories of my first foray into that cauldron.

Having just led CBC to Munster Schools Cup glory, I gave a commitment to local club Old Christians that I would play for them in the Dennehy Cup, a well-established early-season competition that still operates to this day, before joining UCC once the college year commenced.

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