Seán O'Brien to retire at season's end

'I gave everything I could possibly give, and I will always look back with great pride at every time I pulled on the Irish jersey to represent my country, my county, my friends and family.'

Ireland legend Sean O'Brien is to retire at the end of this season

One of the great Irish rugby careers will come to a close at the end of the season with Sean O’Brien’s announcement on Friday morning that he will be hanging up the boots come the end of term.

Now with London Irish, the Tullow Tank made his name with Leinster and Ireland and he embellished his claim to greatness with key roles on the 2013 and 2017 British and Irish Lions tours.