O'Driscoll will tie the knot with his actress girlfriend in Leitrim today and if you fancy a flutter there is a whole host of big day betting specials.
Bookies Paddy Power are offering odds of 4/7 that the Ireland skipper will start blubbing during his speech and a controversial 10-1 that his old flame, model Glenda Gilson, will turn up at the wedding.
Then of course there is the traditional bet on the the length of the best man's speech. Just how long will Damien O’Donoghue talk about Ireland's favourite son? More than 10 minutes pays out at 9/4.
Another bet that could grab your imagination is who will catch Amy's bouquet. Rob Kearney, Brian's Leinster and Ireland teammate, might be sweating as current squeeze Susie Amy is looking likely with odds of 8-1. Kearney's ex-girlfriend, Ruth O'Neill, will also be jostling for position at 12-1. Then again if you fancy an outside bet you could plump for Ms Gilson at 100-1 - if she turns up that is.
Finally, if you're feeling fruity, why not have a punt on when the happy couple will have their first baby? With odds of 6/5 that we will hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet sometime next year it seems the bookies think it's almost a certainty.
All this is very romantic I'm sure you'll agree. Still, the newlyweds could be laughing all the way to the betting shop in a few years' time as the bookies have given them two free €100 bets - the first will pay €100,000 if their first daughter wins an Oscar while the second will pay €10,000 if their first son follows in his dad’s footsteps and plays rugby for Ireland.
Betting aside, I would like to wish Brian and Amy a lovely day and a long and happy marriage. Aw.
She looks pretty high-Maintenance. He should have opted for a nice Yorkshire lass!
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