Irish record breakers are brought to book

Brian O’Driscoll’s entry in the Guinness World Records 2014 may be impressive — but can it compete with the creator of the world’s largest yo-yo or the achievement of owning the longest human tongue?

The annual who’s who of the world’s weird and wonderful hits shelves today with its latest collection of human endeavours and escapades promising all sorts of fascinating facts and feats.

O’Driscoll is just one of several Irish people to make the cut this year, thanks to his 141 international appearances, which swiped the record from former Australia scrumhalf George Gregan who had managed a mere 139.