'It was fantastic up until how it ended. I learned a lot'

Joe McCarthy reflects on his World Cup experience as he returns to provincial duty with Leinster.

WHILE IT ENDED in crushing disappointment for him and his international team-mates, Leinster and Ireland second row Joe McCarthy is still able to reflect positively on his experience of the Rugby World Cup in France.

He subsequently appeared off the bench in the 59th minute, but ultimately couldn’t prevent Ireland from suffering another World Cup quarter-final defeat. “You work with all the coaches, especially Paul O’Connell for me. He is like the best person you can learn off. He would sit down with me and we would talk about everything, trends in the game, or he will pull up a clip. “I am always working on my lineout. It would be a big thing for me to become a better jumper. Calling, line-out defence.

A key part of the Ireland U20s side that secured a Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, Paddy was also a key figure in their march to the World Rugby U20 Championship decider in July.

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