Gordon D'Arcy's beard and Zlatan's proud mum: It's the week in comments

‘Good luck against the All Blacks young lad’

IRISH SPORTING SPIRITS were low at the beginning of the week as the nation swallowed another bitter pill and the All Blacks sang Red, Red Wine.

The mood picked up as the week progressed and the country smiled as one when Domhnall, an young Irish football fan, met his hero Robbie Keane on the Late Late Toy Show.

Monday morning was too soon for Phil O’Meara to reflect on Ireland’s harrowing loss to New Zealand.

Tried to read this article. Can’t. Repost in a year please. I may be over the disappointment and open to analysis.”

Barry Healy feels Sean O’Brien has a huge reason NOT to leave Leinster for Top 14 rugby.

What’s he gonna do fly his cattle over with him? He can’t farm his land from France can he? I’ve never heard him suggest he’d go anywhere.”

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We asked what your cruelest sporting moment. Chris McDonell had a doozy.

The 1985 community games 100 metres only for a divot and a serious lack of talent who know what could have happened.”

Pádraic O’Maoláin was the only person in Ireland not impressed with the x-ray of Rory Best’s fractured arm.

Baaaaaad radiography.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he did not need a trophy to tell himself he is the best. Tom Dallas quipped:

No Zlatan, that’s what mammies are for. “My Zlatan is the best” — File quote from Mammy Ibrahimovic.

Gordon D’Arcy’s beard continues to get the love.

That beard is insane. Half man – half bear.”

Our comments section was flooded with glowing words about Domhnall and Robbie Keane after the Late Late Toy Show.

Best Toy Show moment ever ! Fair play Domhnall great kid fair play to Robbie too.”