Ireland’s great survivor keen for another Twickers treat

THE well held view that Malcolm O’Kelly only plays to his full potential when the mood is on him appears to carry some substance.

He wouldn’t necessarily agree, though he is honest enough to accept that sometimes he is his own worst enemy. He has also demonstrated the happy knack of getting out of tight situations and that’s one good reason why he wins his 80th Irish cap at Twickenham today.

One recalls how he was dropped a few years ago for Gary Longwell, only for the Ulsterman to drop out at the last moment and O’Kelly to return and play a blinder.