Connacht captain John Muldoon has taken the extraordinary step of shaving off his beard. Muldoon, who romped to victory in the Balls.ie 2013 best beard bracket at least gave us one last photo as the beard departed:
Our captain fantastic @JohnMuldoon8 has ditched the beard that we all knew and loved #RIPbeard #NewYearNewMul pic.twitter.com/p6UGvgLG0p
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) January 10, 2015
We can't confirm or deny reports that Muldoon is merely starting from scratch for a fresh assault at the 2015 beard bracket. Here's a reminder of his march to the 2013 title:
Picture: SPORTSFILE