IRELAND’S RUGBY STARS jet to New Zealand to begin their World Cup bid tomorrow.
Declan Kidney’s men have endured a tough pre-season, going down in all four of their Summer Series games as well as losing the likes of David Wallace to injury against England on Saturday.
But with the luggage now packed, those with boarding passes took time out of the busy build-up to have their portraits taken by Inpho photographers Billy Strickland and Dan Sheridan.
Behold, the men you hope bring home the Webb Ellis trophy.
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In pictures: Ireland's rugby players, like you've never seen them before
In pictures: Ireland's rugby players, like you've never seen them before
IRELAND’S RUGBY STARS jet to New Zealand to begin their World Cup bid tomorrow.
Declan Kidney’s men have endured a tough pre-season, going down in all four of their Summer Series games as well as losing the likes of David Wallace to injury against England on Saturday.
But with the luggage now packed, those with boarding passes took time out of the busy build-up to have their portraits taken by Inpho photographers Billy Strickland and Dan Sheridan.
Behold, the men you hope bring home the Webb Ellis trophy.
Paul O'Connell with son Paddy
Denis Leamy
Mike Ross with son Kevin
Brian O'Driscoll and Ronan O'Gara
Jonny Sexton
Tommy Bowe
Cian Healy
Jamie Heaslip with his dog Jay-Z
Eoin Reddan
Keith Earls
Donncha O'Callaghan
Conor Murray
Andrew Trimble
Jerry Flannery
Stephen Ferris
Leo Cullen
Tom Court
Shane Jennings
Geordan Murphy
Fergus McFadden
Rob Kearney
Paddy Wallace
Isaac Boss
Sean O'Brien
Gordon D'Arcy
Sean Cronin
Donnacha Ryan
Tony Buckley with his children Aidan, Ella and Alice
Rory Best
Wallace out, Jennings in, Healy waits
Heartbreak as injury rules Wallace out of World Cup
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