He used to be a 10 and refused to make sandwiches -- Paul O'Connell's genesis story is absolutely brilliant

Here’s the story of how a swimmer became a superhero.

ADS CAN BE really annoying sometimes, but sometimes you just have to give a metaphorical slap on the back to the people behind them.

Case in point, this ‘All it takes’ series from Three Ireland. This week, they focus in on the genesis story of everybody’s favourite superhero, Paul O’Connell.

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Take a look, listen and tell us what you think about Ireland’s soon-to-be centurion skipping out on sandwich making duties at the deli.

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