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Published 20:12 5 May 2017 BST
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This season has seen the Cork native in sensational form and has brought him to the attention of Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt. The 24-year-old is nominate for Ireland's Young Player of the Year, has just captured the Munster equivalent and is tipped to make his international debut this summer.
He also has one of the strongest Cork accents in sport.
Ahead of Munster's regular season PRO12 finalé against Connacht, TG4 caught up with Sweetnam at University of Limerick for a chat on a truly remarkable nine months, and a couple more to come yet.
Hailing from Dunmanway [below] in Cork, or West Cork as any West Cork native will tell you, Sweetnam hasn't lost a hint of the accent yet.
"This year, more than past years I suppose, we've been playing with no fear," says Sweetnam.
"The coach is giving us a licence to, d'ya know, have a go so it's a positive attitude to have and we have a go, try offloads and, sure look-it, if they don't come off we'll try the next one."From a man on the fringes to very much part of Munster's trophy-hunting ambitions, Sweetnam is on the rise and he has a ways to go yet. https://vimeo.com/216181765 Credit: Nemeton TV [TG4]
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