5 great Paul O’Connell performances in Munster’s biggest wins

The significance of Paul O’Connell’s final game for Munster this evening is lost on no-one who has shared his remarkable career in red.

Stade Francais 14 Munster 16: Heineken Cup q-final, Stade Jean Bouin, April 2002.

Declan Kidney blooded Paul O’Connell off the replacements bench in the early stages of the 2001/’02 Heineken Cup before deciding he was ready to start alongside skipper Mick Galwey in the side to take on Stade Francais in the quarter-final.