article_snippet: Paul O'Connell can still scale new heights ahead of notching Paul O'Connell 100th Ireland cap in Saturday's pivotal RBS 6 Nations showdown in Wales, according to Sean Cronin.
article_snippet: The Munster talisman will become just the fourth star to hit 100 Tests for Ireland, joining Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara and John Hayes in the century club.
article_snippet: O'Connell will stride past a multitude of milestones in Cardiff this weekend, as O'Connell aims to mark O'Connell 50th Six Nations performance by setting Ireland a new winning Test run of 11 matches.
article_snippet: Wales and Scotland block Ireland's path to Grand Slam glory and a third career Six Nations crown for O'Connell.
article_snippet: As the teams complete preparations in the Millennium Stadium's bowels this weekend, O'Connell will launch into a trademark tub-thumping team talk.
article_snippet: Cronin acknowledged the legend around O'Connell bringing team-mates to tears with Cronin unbridled pre-match passion - but admitted the Munster stalwart's rhetoric far more fearsome than emotive.
article_snippet: O'Connell can invoke raw emotions. '
article_snippet: If 15 or 23 lads get to that level, we're hard to beat. '
highlights_snippet: Veteran lock will take to the field for 6 Nations match against Wales .
  