19 May, 11:13
There are six uncapped players in the Ireland squad for the summer tour to North America that was named this morning. An Emerging Ireland squad has also been selected for the Tblisi Cup in Georgia.
Editor


RIGHT up there as one of the best second rows in the world, Paul O’Connell is one of the first names on an Ireland teamsheet.
The Limerick man, educated at Ard Scoil Rís is a world class lineout jumper and a forward of immense power and presence.
A B&I LionsTest player in 2005 and captain in 2009, O’Connell scored a try on his Ireland debut against Wales in February 2002.
O’Connell’s six-try tally includes the last ever Test try scored at the old Lansdowne Road.
An IRB World Player of the Year nominee in 2006, he also skippered Munster to Heineken Cup glory in May 2008 and the Magners League title in 2009 and again in 2011.
| DOB | 20th Oct 1979 |
| Birthplace | Limerick, Ireland |
| Height | 1.98 m (6' 6") |
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Lock |
| Honours | Ireland (85 caps) |






















| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/2011 |
France |
29 |
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| 20/08/2011 |
France |
80 |
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| 27/08/2011 |
England |
80 |
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| 11/09/2011 |
United States |
80 |
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| 17/09/2011 |
Australia |
80 |
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| 02/10/2011 |
Italy |
59 |
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| 08/10/2011 |
Wales |
80 |
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| 05/02/2012 |
Wales |
80 |
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| 25/02/2012 |
Italy |
80 |
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| 04/03/2012 |
France |
80 |
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| Total | Played 10 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
728 |
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 - Friendly |
Ireland |
2 +1 |
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| 2011-2012 - Rugby World Cup |
Ireland |
4 |
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| 2011-2012 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
3 |
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| 2011-2012 Total |
9 +1 |
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| 2010-2011 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
5 |
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| 2010-2011 Total |
5 |
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| 2009-2010 - Friendly |
Ireland |
3 |
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| 2009-2010 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
5 |
|||||||
| 2009-2010 Total |
8 |
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| 2008-2009 - Friendly |
Ireland |
3 |
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| 2008-2009 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
5 |
|||||||
| 2008-2009 Total |
8 |
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| 2007-2008 - Friendly |
Ireland |
4 |
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| 2007-2008 - Rugby World Cup |
Ireland |
4 |
1 |
||||||
| 2007-2008 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
2 +1 |
|||||||
| 2007-2008 Total |
10 +1 |
1 |
|||||||
| 2006-2007 - Friendly |
Ireland |
2 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2006-2007 - Lansdowne Cup |
Ireland |
2 |
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| 2006-2007 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
4 |
|||||||
| 2006-2007 Total |
8 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 - Friendly |
Ireland |
2 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2005-2006 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
4 |
|||||||
| 2005-2006 Total |
6 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 - Friendly |
Ireland |
3 |
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| 2004-2005 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2004-2005 Total |
8 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| 2003-2004 - Friendly |
Ireland |
4 |
2 |
10 | |||||
| 2003-2004 - Lansdowne Cup |
Ireland |
0 +1 |
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| 2003-2004 - Rugby World Cup |
Ireland |
5 |
|||||||
| 2003-2004 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
4 |
|||||||
| 2003-2004 Total |
13 +1 |
2 |
10 | ||||||
| 2002-2003 - Friendly |
Ireland |
2 |
1 |
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| 2002-2003 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
0 +1 |
|||||||
| 2002-2003 Total |
2 +1 |
1 |
|||||||
| 2001-2002 - Friendly |
Ireland |
1 |
|||||||
| 2001-2002 - Six Nations |
Ireland |
1 +2 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2001-2002 Total |
2 +2 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| Total - Friendly |
26 +1 |
4 |
1 |
20 | |||||
| Total - Rugby World Cup |
13 |
1 |
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| Total - Six Nations |
38 +4 |
2 |
10 | ||||||
| Total - Lansdowne Cup |
2 +1 |
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| Total |
79 +6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
30 |