To celebrate himself and his birthday, we bring you 35 for 35. From his earliest days with Blackrock to his twilight years in the Irish jersey, here are 35 images that tell the story of Brian O' Driscoll's career...
There's a myth going around that O'Driscoll never made the Blackrock Senior Cup team. Not quite true as we can see from this Terenure-Blackrock semi-final from 1997. He did miss Blackrock winning side team in 1996.
If you can remember Brian O' Driscoll back in his scrum cap days, then you're some rugby fan
More scrum-cap, this time for Blackrock against Dolphin back in 1999
Still the old testament days here. O'Driscoll played in the dear old Inter-provincial championships (the inter-pros) - Leinster v Ulster in Donnybrook in August 1999
On tour in Australia in '99
He used to take penalties for UCD...
His first try in the Six Nations in the victory over Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 2000
Hoisted high by Trevor Brennan and Frankie Sheahan after one of the biggest games of his career in Paris 2000
Another classic old Lansdowne Road moment here. The expectant crowd about two yards away here as he goes over in the corner for a try in the victory over France in 2001
Making life awkward for full back Ian Balshaw during the win over England in 2001 (Balshaw blamed this loss to Ireland on foot and mouth disease)
Wrapping up Luger in the same game... Luger job in that way was tackled in one way or another (Peter Stringer)
With Matt Williams, Shane Horgan and the Donnybrook 'faithful' after a Heineken Cup win in 1999
Showing off skills with the round ball...
Inspecting the Sam Maguire...
The crowd knew it was a try from a long way out as he completes his hat-trick against Scotland in 2002
Trying to squeeze a drop goal away against Australia in 2002
Injuries mounted over the course of his career. Here he is trudging from the field as Ireland's Grand Slam dream of 2003 died
One of O'Driscoll's most divisive move in 2003-04
Heaving himself over the line in the victory over Wales in 2004
Another snapshot of his ill-judged David Beckham phase, as all David Beckham phases are
Rounding Leicester's Leon Lloyd in the Heineken Cup in 2004-05
O'Driscoll at the end of his two minute long Lions test series in 2005
Walking down stairs
Celebrating with Shane Horgan after a try against Gloucester
Slides over for a try during the win in Cardiff against Wales in 2007
Stressful times against Georgia in the 2007 World Cup
One of the few bright spots from the 2007 World Cup. An inspirational score against Argentina
Watching in horror as Italy score in injury time in the '07 Six Nations. The try would eventually cost Ireland the championship on points difference
Against Castres in the Heineken Cup in 2008-09
Flare up in a sour, ill-tempered victory over Argentina in late 2008
Informing officials he scored against England in 2009
The final whistle after the Grand Slam win in 2009
Sprinting the length of the field to seal the win over Munster in 2009
Sliding over for a try against Wales in the 2011 Six Nations
Back down the tunnel after the draw with France in 2013
