Mind on the matter

After playing for one of the most mentally tough GAA teams of recent times, former Armagh star Enda McNulty has helped a generation of Irish rugby players develop a winning mindset

He’s blessed. When Enda McNulty looks at his work with this generation of Irish rugby players, he can’t help thinking how fortunate he is and how they continue to impress him.

He takes you back to last Saturday night in Paris. Ireland have just won their second Six Nations championship in 29 years, the team and country are buoyant, yet the very first thing Paul O’Connell does in his speech at the post-match reception is apologise to the French team for being late.