The Six Nations, the Triple Crown, the Heineken Cup and the Magners League are all Irish-owned. The Irish Times celebrates the recent dominance of Irish rugby by re-living the day leading up to their Grand Slam triumph.
"It’s incredible really. Lock, stock and barrel, the whole shooting gallery, is now in the possession of Irish rugby.
"...As Pádraig Harrington had explained to the squad, the trick is to keep the right side of their brains, the feminine side, relatively uncluttered. Kidney had invited Harrington to meet the management and address the expanded Irish squad at their three-day get-together in the Marriott Hotel in Enfield in December.
"Harrington spoke of his attitude towards mistakes and disappointments. Perhaps this contributed to the relatively relaxed atmosphere on match days, even on Grand Slam match day."
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