Leamy: Irish squad at odds with themselves

Denis Leamy believes Ireland haven’t looked “at peace with themselves” during this Six Nations campaign amid a combination of trying circumstances and managerial mistakes.

The 31-year-old former Ireland back rower, who won 57 Irish caps but was forced to retire in May 2012 due to a hip injury, feels some of Declan Kidney’s decisions have generated unwanted attention around the squad.

Leamy, who is readying himself for a tilt at the Munster Senior Schools Cup on Monday in his new role as part of the coaching staff at alma mater Rockwell College, believes the captaincy issue and the management’s handling of Ronan O’Gara may have affected squad morale.