Ireland XV named for Georgia, Cork exceptionalism & Owen Farrell rumours | Morning Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton gathered to run through the morning's sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball.

First up, the lads reacted to the Ireland team Paul O'Connell has named for the upcoming clash against Georgia.

Then, Colm's Cork exceptionalism shone through again, before the lads cast an eye over the Lions' latest procession in Australia and the reports that Owen Farrell might be about to join the tour!

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