Personal Life
“'Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.”
O'Driscoll's widely-quoted philosophical musing when asked to give his view on former Lions team mate and current England manager, Martin Johnson, ahead of Ireland's Six Nations Championship clash with England at Croke Park on 28 February 2009.O'Driscoll married actress Amy Huberman in July 2010.
He has published one book, "A Year in the Centre" (2005), a memoir of a year as professional rugby player. A biography of O'Driscoll, called In BOD We Trust, by Marcus Stead was published in March 2008. A revised and extended version of Stead's book was published in August 2011, titled "Brian O'Driscoll: The Biography".
In February 2011, O'Driscoll and his wife were invited to the Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton, but only his wife attended, because of his club team's (Leinster) preparation for their Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse the day after the wedding.
On 18 May 2011, O'Driscoll attended a state dinner hosted by President Mary McAleese to mark Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the Republic of Ireland.
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