I’ll never turn my back on playing for Ireland, says O’Gara

RONAN O’GARA vowed tonever turn his back on hiscountry and pledged hisimmediate future to Ireland on hisreturn from the Rugby World Cup yesterday.

O’Gara arrived in Cork Airport alongside his long-term Munster and Irish colleague Donncha O’Callaghan, welcomed home by their respective wives Jessica andJenny, the three O’Gara children Rua, Molly and JJ, and young Sophie O’Callaghan.

Following Ireland’s sensationalvictory over Australia, O’Gara had hinted at retirement. Yesterday,however, he suggested differently.