O’Brien in to beef up Carlow

EUROPEAN rugby player of the year Sean O’Brien will be Carlow’s secret weapon when they take on Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday.

The Tullow Tank was brought in by manager Luke Dempsey to help with the side’s physical preparations before their surprise victory over Louth two weeks ago and the international back rower has added an element of steel to his native county. However, no player has tried to see just how tough he really is.

“He’s good in the training sessions,” said captain Shane Redmond. No one has tried to have a bump off him though. We all stayed well away from him.”