'There was a good chunk of West Cork up' - Coombes' pride on Ireland debut

'There was a good chunk of West Cork up' - Coombes' pride on Ireland debut
The 23-year-old won his first cap in last weekend’s win over Japan.
By Murray Kinsella
Tuesday 6 Jul 2021, 6:00 AM
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Coombes after his Ireland debut.
Image: ©INPHO
Image: ©INPHO
THERE WERE ONLY 3,000 people allowed into the Aviva Stadium last Saturday as the Dublin venue finally welcomed fans back in, but the good folk of West Cork managed to scrape together a fair few tickets for Gavin Coombes’ big day.
The Skibbereen man made his Test debut for Ireland against Japan in front of his immediate family, uncles and aunts, friends, and – as he realised post-match – even a few surprise visitors.

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