Luke McGrath: Ross Byrne has been brilliant for three or four years

After Byrne's Ireland recall his Leinster half-back partner Luke McGrath is among those who would struggle to identify a marked difference in his game these days

HALFBACK PARTNERS: Luke McGrath with Ross Byrne. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Strange how perceptions can form in the court of public opinion.

Read the papers or throw an ear to the airwaves in recent weeks and there was the unmistakable sense of a consensus forming to the effect that Ross Byrne is a much-improved player of late, hence his return to the Ireland setup.