Munster blow as Leamy set to retire

Irish international Denis Leamy is the latest Munster player set to be forced to retire through injury, the news expected to be confirmed today.

The 30-year old saw a specialist last week in a bid to save his career after the Tipperary native struggled to recover from a serious hip injury which brought his season to a halt in January when he had to go for an operation.

His expected retirement is another blow to Munster after a dreadful season which also saw them lose warriors like Jerry Flannery and David Wallace to injury, while Mick O’Driscoll also announced his retirement weeks ago.