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James Ryan will lead Ireland for the first time

Earls sees shades of O'Connell in stand-in skipper Ryan

Rugby • 18 Nov

Paul O'Connell will be on Game On on 2fm on Thursday evening

O'Connell: Provinces will have to do more with less

Rugby • 30 Oct

Paul O'Connell (c) in action in 2006

Paul O'Connell: Irish rugby has that 'GAA mentality'

Rugby • 18 Apr

'I remember his big thing back then was about visualisation... I still do it to this day really'

Ronan Kelleher glad to reconnect with Paul O'Connell

Rugby • 21 Feb

Jonathan Sexton: "We'd only be inviting the best of the best - and we had to of the best, Bono and Paul O'Connell!"

Sexton ready for main stage after Paulie & Bono show

Rugby • 21 Feb

'The one thing Farrell doesn't want to do is make too many changes at once'

Farrell would be wise not to shed experienced names

Rugby • 21 Jan

Peter O'Mahony: 'Touring is the best part of rugby and the World Cup is as special as you can do'

O'Mahony ready to savour the moments in Japan

Rugby • 10 Sep 19

Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery will move on when the season comes to an end

Munster 'hugely disappointed' as Flannery & Jones exit

Rugby • 07 May 19

Paul O'Connell: I won't be back there in the short-term future anyway."

POC: Munster not an option until I gain more experience

Rugby • 19 Apr 19

Paul O'Connell spent one year in Paris after spells coaching with Ireland U20s and the Munster Academy

Paul O'Connell says au revoir to Stade Francais

Rugby • 26 Mar 19

Paul O'Connell could be on his way back to Ireland earlier that expected

O'Connell set to leave Stade Francais - report

Rugby • 22 Mar 19

Donnacha Ryan enjoyed a sweet victory

Irish abroad: Ryan's Racing sink O'Connell & Stade

Rugby • 30 Sep 18

Paul O'Connell captained the British and Irish Lions

O'Connell has no coaching master plan for the future

Rugby • 19 Sep 18

Paul O'Connell will take up a role as forwards coach at Stade Francais

O'Connell on 'difficult' and 'exciting' career move

Rugby • 04 Aug 18

Paul O'Connell will link up with former Munster team-mate Mike Prendergast as part of Stade Francais' backroom team.

Paul O'Connell named Stade Francais forwards coach

Rugby • 03 Aug 18

Ground staff work on the pitch ahead of the game

O'Connell: Munster face a huge Thomond task

Rugby • 31 Mar 18

Keith Earls and Paul O'Connell in 2012

Earls flying high after heeding O'Connell advice

Rugby • 01 Feb 18

O'Connell has worked in an advisory capacity with the Munster Academy since retiring as a player

Van Graan open to Munster role for O'Connell

Rugby • 22 Dec 17

Paul O'Connell retired from rugby in 2016.

O'Connell taking up coaching role with Ireland U20s

Rugby • 20 Dec 17

Paul O'Connell: 'It's going to be quite claustrophobic from a rugby point of view.'

Lions' only hope is to hit form of lives - O'Connell

Rugby • 04 May 17

Paul O'Connell (L) gave Jonathan Sexton some words of wisdom in his injury battle

Sexton talks cramming, injury & key advice from Paulie

Six Nations • 10 Mar 17

There has been very little between the teams in recent games

Ireland v France: a rivalry with narrow margins

Rugby • 25 Feb 17

Best in action for the Lions in 2013

Ward: Best in three-way battle for Lions captaincy

Rugby • 26 Jan 17

Ryan Crotty scored a match winning try to steal Ireland's best chance of defeating the All Blacks

O'Connell: All Black ties can help Ireland improve

Rugby • 27 Oct 16

Jamie Heaslip: 'It was a tough pill to swallow but we can take a lot of experience from it'

Heaslip eager to tick New Zealand off 'to do' list

Rugby • 26 Oct 16

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