The walking wounded.
The Irish Rugby World Cup team arrived home to a hero’s welcome at Dublin Airport on Monday evening.
Stars including Paul O’Connell, Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip, Devin Toner, Tommy Bowe and Johnny Sexton were on hand to take photos with delighted fans who awaited their arrival.
The @IrishRugby team have returned home following #RWC2015 pic.twitter.com/pcHOu5bOaB
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) October 19, 2015
The Irish squad bowed out of the tournament on Sunday afternoon with a 43-20 point defeat at the hands of Argentina in the quarter-final.