TWEETS: Fans - and some very sarcastic team-mates - react to Paulie's doctorate

Ireland’s Paul O’Connell is receiving plenty of congratulations, and the few inevitable smart alec remarks, after being conferred with a honorary doctorate by the University of Limerick.

The rugby legend, who said goodbye to both Ireland and Munster in the past few months, was made a Doctor of Sciences at a

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Former team-mates Jerry Flannery and Sean O’Brien led the ahem tributes - with O’Brien suggesting Paulie would put the qualification to good use.

Flannery took the opportunity to remind O’Connell of his real strengths , commenting: “#NoStudy #GoodAtLineouts #FakeQualification”.

One tweeter wondered if O’Connell’s colourful outfit would make the trip to France with him.

Most just congratulated O’Connell - pleased to see the giant Limerick lock get the recognition he so richly deserves.