Ireland's History In The Six Nations In 44 Amazing Photos

It's been the Six Nations for nearly 15 years, and here are the best 44 photos that illustrate Ireland's history of the Six Nations.

2000: Keith Wood getting mobbed after Ireland signal a new era with a win over Scotland

2000: Brian O'Driscoll making history scoring his third try in Ireland's first win in Paris for 27 years

2001: Denis Hickie scoring against Wales

2001: Ronan O'Gara against Scotland

2002: O'Driscoll with a fantastic offload against Wales. A sign of things to come?

2002: John Kelly celebrating a try against Italy

2003: Kevin Maggs celebrating

2003: England forced Mary MacAleese off the red carpet in Lansdowne Road

2004: The hair

2004: Gordon D'Arcy won the player of the Six Nations in 2004

2005: Paul O'Connell consoling Martin Corry

  2006: Gavin Duffy celebrating scoring a try v Scotland

 2006: Ireland raise the Triple Crown trophy

2007 saw Croke Park open to football and rugby for the first time

2007: Vincent Clerc breaks Irish hearts with a last minute try

2007: The English anthem went off without any trouble

2007: Shaggy celebrates after scoring that try v England

2008: The Irish bench celebrate a try v Scotland

2009: Gordon D'Arcy is mobbed after scoring a try on his international return from injury.

2009: Brian O'Driscoll burrows over for a try v England

2009: Ronan O'Gara hits the Grand Slam sealing drop goal

2009: Ireland win the Grand Slam

 2010: Tomas O'Leary gets in a fight

2010: Keith Earls scores against Wales

2011: Luke Fitzgerald starts v Wales

2011: Ronan O'Gara replaces Johnny Sexton

2011: Tommy Bowe celebrates scoring a try v England

2012: Ireland's scrum is demolished in Twickenham

2012: Rob Kearney makes a break v France

2012: Neither side are happy with a draw

2012: Stephen Ferris is big

2013: Brian and Amy

2013: O'Gara replaces Paddy Jackson

2013: France and Ireland draw again

2013: Italy celebrate their first Six Nations win over Ireland

2014: Rob Kearney celebrates v Scotland

2014: Three Ireland legends celebrate the Six Nations crown

2014: O'Connell lifts the Six Nations trophy

2014: The Irish centre combination for the last time:

2014: The beard

 2014: Paul O'Connell holds the Six Nations trophy

2014: O'Driscoll says goodbye