Kearney up for Connacht challenge

IT’S an indicator of how fast Robert Kearney’s career is progressing that the Leinster back was disappointed not to be involved in Ireland’s Autumn internationals last month.

Only 12 months have passed since the Clongowes Wood student was electrifying the Leinster Schools Cup and captaining the Irish Schools on their tour of Australia.

A glittering path seemed pre-ordained even then, but not even Kearney himself could have known he would have travelled so far in such a short period of time.