Sean O’Brien is surely the most Irish of all Ireland’s sportspeople

He's world-class and he's from Carlow.

For years that sentence was reserved for Richie Kavanagh. That was until a force of nature emerged from Tullow Community School, headed to Dublin 4 and started to knock heads. The epitome of success for the club rugby system, O'Brien is also as Irish as complaining about The Late Late Show on Twitter or laments about any and all types of weather. Here are 18 definitive signs that Sean O'Brien is the most Irish of Irish sportspeople.

1. He doesn't take praise too well

  After being praised for his excellent outing against the All Blacks, in Dublin, O'Brien exhaled and looked none too impressed. He replied:

"I think I'm a little bit off still. I think I've a lot of improvement in myself in different areas. "That's why I'm looking forward to this week, to build again on last week and see where we go from here."

That's the sprit Sean.

2. Massey, yer only man

  You said it, sure. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKyP6wDAO4c/?taken-by=seanobrien678

2. He never forgets his roots

https://twitter.com/SeanOBrien1987/status/685040050619461632

4. He's mad for ripping the piss

5. He doesn't take kindly to accusations of puking in bins

https://twitter.com/paddyb_ireland/status/656446441125228544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/656580421652774912

6. Off-season! What off-season?

https://twitter.com/FightingCocksIE/status/473587127448788992 Imagine peeking out of the dressing room to see that you were marking this guy in your Junior B match?

7. He bloody LOVES The Ploughing Championship

On a rest day during last year's Rugby World Cup, O'Brien and Rory Best paid a visit to a 'grass management farm'. Yes, a grass management farm. They literally spent their day off watching grass grow.

"We’re just going to have a look around it," he beamed.

You don't get that with Manu Tuilagi.

8. His Twitter cover photo is a joy to behold

9. He has put his body on the line for his country, and paid the price

From Stephen Ferris' Man and Ball:

10. He likes horsing people out of it

11. Pre-season training away from GPS trackers and computer print-outs

https://twitter.com/SeanOBrien1987/status/482205583542878208

12. Honesty is Sean's only policy

On the toll injuries will eventually take on his body:

13. Wheelbarrow surfing. He's a fan

Ye can take the Tank out of Tullow but ya can’t take the Tullow out of the Tank #behindthesceneshttps://t.co/fNjlMoU2e8

— Lucozade Sport (@LucozadeSportIE) July 23, 2015

14. He's not the greatest fan of soccer

"I absolutely hate soccer," he declared during the 2011 World Cup. "I never really have liked soccer, to be honest. I played a bit when I was younger but I wouldn’t be a big fan of watching it now. I think they get paid way too much money for what they do, and they’re jumping and rolling around half the time."

15. Seanie's no averse to sharing post-match beers with the Irish fans

16. He's never too far from a pair of wellies

https://twitter.com/SeanOBrien1987/status/672459346849226752

17. Even the greatest Irish player of all time is in awe

From Brian O'Driscoll's The Test:

18. Did we mention that he has never forgotten his roots?

http://twitter.com/SeanOBrien1987/status/331832803190796288 He's Irish and he's proud... https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPuS8EHp4x/?taken-by=seanobrien678