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Wed 12 Dec 2009Prodigy prepares to embark on a career that leads to greatness
FROM THE ARCHIVE: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL TAKES CENTRE STAGEIn the week when Brian O’Driscoll was named Sports Personality of the Year, we recall GERRY THORNLEY's first interview with the young centre on February 5th, 2000,and Gerry caught up with him again seven weeks later after he had scored a hat-trick of tries to ensure Ireland’s first win in Paris for 27 years
HE’S COCKY, which is good, he’s gifted, which is even better, and he should go a long way. Yet, in some respects, as the great young hope of Irish back play you wouldn’t envy him at all.
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