'It was bizarre and surreal but you're just living off adrenaline at that point' David Wallace had two experiences of being a Lion in 2001 and 2009. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 26 Jun 2021, 9:00 AM 9 hours ago 6,713 Views 1 Comment DAVID WALLACE WAS in Copenhagen Airport when he found out he was going to be a Lion for the first time. This is in 2001, a year on from his Ireland debut at the age of 23. The Limerick man had been flying it in the Six Nations, his prospects of touring Australia with the Lions looking good, until the Foot and Mouth outbreak brought it all to a sudden halt.