It goes without saying that Ireland captain Paul O'Connell was immense tonight, yet again. His tackle in the 79th minute typified his man of the match performance, and surely we're only a matter of time from some sort of statue being erected in his honour?
While some sports stars divide the Irish public (*cough* Roy *cough*), it seems all of Ireland adore POC:
Paul O Concrete! #IREAUS #RUGBY
— BreakfastRepublic2fm (@Republic2fm) November 22, 2014
Paul O'Connell defies age, human limits and belief. Again. A giant. — Ben Coles (@bencoles_) November 22, 2014
Paul o connell is my hero.. rather be hit by a bus ..... some win
— padraic maher (@podzo21) November 22, 2014
Paul O'Connell.... Warrior.... Legend.... Bheast!!! — Rory's Stories (@RorysStories) November 22, 2014
Right, match or no match I'm going to evening mass. I half-expect Paul O'Connell to be saying it. He seemed to be everywhere. #irevaus
— irishmammies (@irishmammies) November 22, 2014
Paul O Connell be a good man to call on in a scuffle. Lifting men left right and centre — Paddy Bradley (@PaddyB14) November 22, 2014
Paul O'Connell craps out supermen. #IREvAUS
— Baz (@bazlyons) November 22, 2014
Felt that O'Connell hit here in Cyprus — Cillian Sheridan (@CillianSheridan) November 22, 2014
Paul O'Connell once had a Boomerang #IREAUS #IrelandvsAustralia #COYBIG #ShoulderToShoulder #fourproudprovinces pic.twitter.com/vPpeSP7GEU
— Katie Dawson (@katiedawson23) November 22, 2014
@RTErugby I said it before and I'll say it again. I'd follow Paul O'Connell into hell (or Kilkenny even) #Hellboy @Munsterrugby #IreVAus — Tom O'Mahony (@TOM_OMAHONY) November 22, 2014
Paul o Connell is the equivalent of a JCB!!!! #IrelandvsAustralia
— Brian Hurley (@BrianHurley15) November 22, 2014
Paul o Connell is the equivalent of a JCB!!!! #IrelandvsAustralia — Brian Hurley (@BrianHurley15) November 22, 2014
