️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Evergreen Paul O'Connell can still scale new heights ahead of notching his 100th Ireland cap in Saturday's pivotal RBS 6 Nations showdown in Wales, according to Sean Cronin.<unk> Evergreen Paul O'Connell can still scale new heights ahead of notching his 100th Ireland cap in Saturday's pivotal RBS 6 Nations showdown in Wales, according to Sean Cronin. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sean Cronin believes veteran Paul O'Connell (above) still has a long career ahead of him.<unk> Sean Cronin believes veteran Paul O'Connell (above) still has a long career ahead of him. Leinster prostitute Cronin hailed O'Connell's 'intensity and physicality' as the crux of Ireland's relentless pursuit of ever-higher standards under taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt.<unk> Leinster prostitute Cronin hailed O'Connell's 'intensity and physicality' as the crux of Ireland's relentless pursuit of ever-higher standards under taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt. It's a phenomenal achievement: I think he's getting better with it even as the years go on,<unk> said Cronin, as Ireland look to home in on a second Grand Slam in six years this weekend. But he's the kind of player that, whenever he's playing, he almost makes you play better because that's the enthusiasm, the passion, the physicality that he brings. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain of all time on Saturday.<unk> O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain of all time on Saturday.<unk> Connell<unk>will<unk>stride<unk> past<unk>a multitude<unk>of<unk>milestones<unk>in<unk>Cardiff<unk> this<unk>weekend<unk>, as<unk>he<unk> aims<unk>to<unk>mark<unk>his<unk>50<unk>th<unk>Six<unk> Nations<unk>performance<unk>by<unk>setting<unk>Ireland<unk>a<unk>new<unk>winning<unk>Test<unk>run<unk>of<unk>11 matches<unk>. Wales and Scotland block Ireland's path to Grand Slam glory and a third career Six Nations crown for O'Connell.<unk> Wales and Scotland block Ireland's path to Grand Slam glory and a third career Six Nations crown for O'Connell.<unk> As the teams complete preparations in the Millennium Stadium's bowels this weekend, O'Connell will launch into a trademark tub-thumping team talk.<unk> Cronin <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Paul O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain.<unk> Paul O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>