Tributes to Brian O'Driscoll on 141st and last cap for Ireland

Brian O'Driscoll is preparing to play his 141st Test and last game for Ireland against France on Saturday. Sportsmail pays tribute to the former Lions captain.

Brian O'Driscoll will play his 141st and last game for Ireland against France on Saturday. Sportsmail pays tribute to the former Lions captain.

Brian O'Driscoll won 141 caps for Ireland. Jack Kyle shook his hand in Cardiff in 2009. It was the last game Kyle attended. Kyle is amazed that O’Drisco has managed to stay at the top despite a number of injuries. O'triscol is a great player and a player who has made a big difference to Irish rugby. He has great anticipation and good feet. If he played in the amateur era he would have scored many more tries.

Bob Casey was a year ahead of Brian O'Driscoll at Blackrock. They were friends and had many training sessions together. O’Drisco developed physically at UCD after leaving in 1997. Casey and O'triscol played together for BlackRock at club level and for Leinster. They toured Australia in 1999 and played at the World Cup. He came to his testimonial and Casey went to hers. The two still keep in touch. Brian has a young child. It was O 'Drissco's 141st and last cap for Ireland.

Brian O'Driscoll won 141st and last cap for Ireland. Malcolm O’Kelly came across him on the 1999 tour to Australia. O'tKelly says ODrischoll made himself the player he is. He is tenacious and a fierce competitor. He dyed his hair blond. Brian is a brilliant defender. His distribution skills were beyond anything he had seen before. It's all part of his mental make-up. The fact he paid good money to have his blond hair dyed properly tells its own story.

Brian O'Driscoll won 141st and last cap for Ireland. Eddie O’Sullivan made Brian the Ireland captain in 2002. Anthony Foley and Kevin Maggs were not happy with the decision.

Brian was captain of Ireland for three Triple Crowns and a Grand Slam. Anthony Foley says Brian had the utmost respect of all Irish players. Jamie Heaslip was replaced as captain last year. Brian was never a shouter and was a very tough player. He used to scare people one on one. He put himself in positions where he got himself hurt. As players you respect what he was trying to do and his ability in the tackle.

Brian O'Driscoll won 141st and last cap for Ireland.

Brian O'Driscoll is as good as any British or Irish centre ever, according to Sir Ian McGeechan. O’Driscooll won 141 caps for Ireland. He was captain of the Lions in 2005 and 2009. His relationship with Jamie Roberts was the best centre partnership in the world. Brian's power and durability changed the way people look at the role of outside centre. He is probably the most aggressive defender in an outside channel. In 2013 he was left out in final week of tour. It was his last Test appearance for the Ireland team. The last time he played for them he won the triple crown.