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2/ That year Mullen’s captained Ireland to their first ever 5 Nations grand slam. Before the final match against Wales in March 1948 he reportedly told the team ‘This is it boys. Boots, bollock and bite’. Mullen’s would win 25 caps for Ireland.

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1/ Karl Mullen (1926-2009) was a student in in 1948 when he played on the Jervis St team in the Dublin Hospitals’ Cup. The 1st & only time Jervis would lift the cup. 9 days later he was at Lansdowne Rd to faced Scotland in the 5 Nations

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