The debutant
Brian O'Driscoll's Ireland debut against Australia in 1999 ©INPHO/Patrick Bolger
A star is born
2000: Brian O'Driscoll celebrates scoring a historic hat-trick of tries against France in Paris ©INPHO/Tom Honan
The Lionheart
Ronan O'Gara, Tyrone Howe, Rob Henderson, Malcolm O'Kelly, Keith Wood, David Wallace, Jeremy Davidson and Brian O'Driscoll ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
A leader of men
Ireland team with Brian O'Driscoll before a kick off in 2007 ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
Tormentor of the English
Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll scores a try against England in 2009 ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
The Pinnacle
Captain Brian O'Driscoll lifts the RBS Six Nations trophy in 2009 ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
National hero
Captain Brian O'Driscoll celebrates winning the Grand Slam ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
The bearer of good tidings
Ireland Captain Brian O'Driscoll with Adam Doyle Kavanagh from Dublin ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
A record try scorer
Brian O'Driscoll comes in to score his last minute try against Australia in 2009 ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
The lucky 13
Brian O'Driscoll runs on to the pitch ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
The Centurion
Brian O'Driscoll gets his 100th cap with his parents ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
The frontline defender
Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll makes a tackle against Scotland ©INPHO/Colm O’Neill
Still demanding 113 per cent
Brian O'Driscoll against Wales in 2014 ©INPHO/Colm O'Neill
