Nicknamed ‘le Frigo Irlandais’ in France, where his barnstorming and eye-catching displays seem to have caught the eye, Stuart McCloskey is having a moment. I just had a good angle on him.”HERO STATUS: Ireland's Stuart McCloskey with his wife Hannah after the Twickenham tour de force. These things don't last forever.”It’s ten years since he got that lesson. All told, of the 119 Tests Ireland played between then and last week, McCloskey has appeared in just 26. McCloskey was simply giving an honest response to a question that has been put to him time and again down the years.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2026 05:36 UTC