Niall O’Driscoll: ‘I grew up playing rugby in the West Cork mud, then I'm running around the Caribbean’

Niall O’Driscoll is living the life of a rugby nomad. Since leaving Cork Con five years ago, he has captained the Cayman Islands at the North American/Caribbean Sevens Championship and now plays for the Dubai Eagles, who are coached by his own brother.

Niall O’Driscoll’s father, also Niall, served as President of the Munster Branch in 2004/05. He later sponsored the ODM Financial Munster Senior Cup when his son’s injury-time try won it for Cork Con in November 2012, meaning he got to present the cup to Niall’s team. O’Driscoll Snr passed away less than three months later in February 2013.

Q: Before we get to the more exotic locations, tell me about your background playing rugby in Ireland.