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Look how much fun Paul O'Connell had at Lions training today

‘I’ve got Jack Johnson and Tom O’Leary waitin’ for ya…right here.’

A WISE — YET sometimes slightly forgetful — old man once told me: get a job doing something you love and you won’t work a day in your life.

To us, Paul O’Connell looks like someone who’s heeded that advice too.

This week the Ireland talisman is in camp with his British and Irish Lions team-mates in Carton House. And look how much craic he’s having.

Today, he got to…

Attend the gun show with Dan Lydiate

‘Nine hundred and ninety nine….’

Get stuck in outside

‘It’s my ball and I’m going home!’

Show off his lifting technique

Wear a funny suit and experience sub-zero temperatures

It’s like when the steam room breaks in your local gym cos of lads messing with the sensor. Again.

Pic: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Hogg happy to ‘jump in’ to any position available

‘I’m rooming with Conor this week so he might have a broken leg’ – Mike Philips

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    Mute The Almighty
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    May 21st 2013, 5:27 PM

    10KG…….????…….10KG….. …good grief.

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    Mute David O'Sullivan
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    May 21st 2013, 5:35 PM

    Low weight + high reps = beach body!

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    Mute Justin Ferris
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    May 22nd 2013, 1:16 AM

    Bro do u even lift ?

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    Mute Winston Teardrops
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    May 22nd 2013, 9:25 AM

    I’d say he roared like a bear after he dropped it on the floor.

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    Mute Alan Grouse
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    May 22nd 2013, 10:24 AM

    @ David lol. Lift light weights will not get you a ‘beach body’ or one where you are any decent size and not just skinny

    Getting cut is ALL about your nutrition and dieting after you have bulked and built substantial muscle through heavy compound lifting.

    http://www.simplyshredded.com/principles-of-getting-shredded-20-nutritional-tips-for-a-leaner-you.html

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    Mute John McNamara
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    May 22nd 2013, 11:03 PM

    >> 10KG…….????…….10KG….. …good grief. <<
    10kg on each 'plate' of the dumbbell = 20kg in total for each arm.

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    Mute Paddy BeBop
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    May 21st 2013, 5:26 PM

    Anyone else sick of all this British Lions nonsense coverage already? And the matches have not even started yet!

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    Mute peter Govan
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    May 21st 2013, 5:32 PM

    No just you

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    Mute James Clarke
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    May 21st 2013, 5:32 PM

    Nope…

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    Mute Nelly
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    May 21st 2013, 5:35 PM

    Paddy just ignore the stories nobody’s making you read them.

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    Mute brunomurphy
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    May 21st 2013, 5:39 PM

    Paddy I am going to back you in this one. Can’t understand the fuss and I do like rugby on a casual basis . Australia tour the northern hemisphere quite frequently and are not a particularly great side . I can really see what the fuss is about. To save everyone the trouble I know that if that’s how I feel u should stick to my bog ball and running

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    Mute Brendan Harlowe
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    May 21st 2013, 5:56 PM

    Rugby. Big men! In shorts! What’s to complain about? They even took their shirts off in one paddy!

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    Mute Ben Gunn
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    May 21st 2013, 6:00 PM

    When Australia come up here it is at the end of the Super 14 season and the four nations, which involves 6 games, home and away vs New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. By the time the northern tour omes around it’s a question of ast man standing gets the nod. And they arrive up here just as we are getting into our stride in November.

    When the Lions visit them situation is reversed. That’s part of what makes these tours so tough for the tourists.

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    Mute Richard Crompton
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    May 21st 2013, 6:01 PM

    Nah just you the more the better, beats reading about how shi t e Trap and his dated tactics!!

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    Mute brunomurphy
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    May 21st 2013, 6:18 PM

    Thanks for explanation Ben which makes a lot of sense. I think I just have a bit of a problem with the constant hype about the next ‘huge game ‘ that can’t be missed. Soccer is even worse. It used to be great to see the English years playing Barcelona juventus and Milan . Now it’s no big deal. They play each other nearly every year

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    Mute Barry Gormley
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    May 21st 2013, 8:12 PM

    I’ve found that if I don’t like the hype of a game or particular sport, I avoid it by not visiting a sports website, or at the very least not clicking on clearly marked articles about such subjects, and reading, then posting my own comments. Hype avoided.

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    Mute Conor Nott
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    May 22nd 2013, 12:00 AM

    No, I am one of the 1,131 people who disagree with you.

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    Mute patrick mcmanamon
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    May 22nd 2013, 4:33 AM

    What is this super 14 you speak of??

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    Mute Ben Gunn
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    May 22nd 2013, 6:06 AM

    Oops! My apologies to the Melbourne Rebels. It is of course now 15 and just called Super Rugby. Put it down to my advancing years.

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    Mute James
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    May 21st 2013, 6:36 PM

    All steroids
    U will all see big story about to break

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    Mute Rory K
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    May 21st 2013, 6:45 PM

    JAMES IS MAD FOR THE STEROIDS

    Exclusively here, and live!

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    May 21st 2013, 6:55 PM

    Loving all the rugby coverage journal, just like the Celtic tiger all over again.

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    Mute Aoife Carney
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    May 21st 2013, 5:34 PM

    Definitely just you Paddy.

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