Kearney a colossus among giants

IRELAND’s love-affair with the Heineken Cup is about to reach into the stratosphere, with a first ever all-Ireland final at the headquarters of English rugby in three weeks.

Kearney a colossus among giants
Mon, 30 Apr, 2012 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan
A rugby player, coach and manager during a glittering career with Munster, Ireland and the Lions and now a definitive voice in Irish rugby analysis and commentary.

Two years ago Munster and Leinster travelled to the south of France at the penultimate stage, but both returned empty-handed.

With Ulster already qualified after a deserved win over Edinburgh on Saturday, Leinster had it all to do in a veritable bear-pit in Bordeaux yesterday.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsPlace: South of FrancePlace: BordeauxPerson: KearneyPerson: Wesley FofanaPerson: FOFANAPerson: Wayne BarnesPerson: David ZirakashviliPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Lionel FaurePerson: Mike RossPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Richardt StraussPerson: SitiveniPerson: Johann MullerPerson: Ruan PienaarPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: Declan FitzpatrickPerson: John AfoaEvent: Heineken CupEvent: Heineken Cup finalOrganisation: AllOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: ClermontOrganisation: Clermont AuvergneOrganisation: All BlackOrganisation: Springboks
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