Tánaiste presents Brian O'Driscoll with framed picture of French heroics

On the eve of the Irish rugby star’s final Test match, he took time out to re-live his 2000 hat-trick in Paris.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL WAS presented with a commemorative, framed picture to mark his service to Irish rugby by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore in Paris this afternoon.

The Irish rugby star, who will sign off from international rugby at Stade de France, tomorrow, met the Tánaiste in the team’s Paris hotel for the presentation. The picture included some words of thanks to O’Driscoll from the Irish Government and a picture of O’Driscoll waving the tricolour after his memorable hat-trick against France in 2000.

Brian O'Driscoll and Eamonn Gilmore O'Driscoll and Tánaiste Gilmore. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Brian O'Driscoll 19/3/2000 This is the picture of O'Driscoll that features in his framed picture. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

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