Leamy keeps a lid on Ireland ambitions
Four years ago the national side had expressed big ambitions ahead of the global showpiece before coming home red-faced after a series of uninspiring performances. But Leamy believes the 2011 crop have learned hugely from that debacle.
He explained: “I think we’re better off moving on from it. There was such a big build-up and we probably didn’t help things in the way we went out in the open and stated that we wanted to get to the semi-finals and final.