Irish flags flying as Setanta makes Carlton debut

THE MOMENT of truth finally arrived for Setanta Ó hAilpín on Saturday afternoon at 2.10pm, at Optus Oval, the home of Carlton Football Club, in Melbourne.

Less than 100 days after he left Cork with little knowledge of Australian Rules football (AFL), Ó hAilpín made his senior debut for Carlton in the quarter final of the AFL pre-season tournament against Geelong.

He might have only contributed three kicks and one tackle, but nothing can take away from Ó hAilpín's meteoric rise.