Ollie Campbell played seven successive Tests for the 1980 and 1983 Lions and Jackie Kyle starred with the 1950 tourists – so who would you pick as Ireland’s finest No10 from the 11 post war Lions tours?
We thought we’d tease you all with a suggested ‘Best Ever’ Irish Lions XV and see if you agree. We all love to be selectors, but can you top this team from the touring sides sent oversea between 1950-2009.
And if you think picking an outside-half is difficult, wait until you have to choose between Karl Mullen, Ronnie Dawson, Ken Kennedy and Keith Wood at hooker!
Every rugby fan is a selector at heart so below is a 15 to start the debate. But who would be your finest Irish Lions since the 1950 tour to New Zealand and Australia?
BEST EVER IRISH LIONS XV?
Tom Kiernan 1962, 1966
Niall Brophy 1959, 1962
Brian O’Driscoll 2001, 2005, 2009
Mike Gibson 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977
Tony O’Reilly 1955, 1959
Jackie Kyle 1950
Roger Young 1966, 1968
Syd Millar 1959, 1962, 1968
Keith Wood 1997, 2001
Sean Lynch 1971
Tom Reid 1955
Willie John McBride 1962, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974
Fergus Slattery 1971, 1974
John O’Driscoll 1980, 1983
Noel Murphy 1959, 1966
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