James pays tribute to consistent O’Gara

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan might have been excused for taking Sunday off after the nerve-wracking ending to the previous day’s Heineken Cup action.

However, he proved his dedication to the cause by turning up at Annacotty for the AIB League game between UL/Bohemian and Cork Constitution.

For the hardened Irishmen and women in attendance, it was difficult in the extreme to endure the bitter cold of Sunday afternoon. For a native of Brisbane, it should have been well nigh intolerable, but McGahan saw the game through and while it was far from a classic, he would have noted several players on both sides well worth keeping an eye on.