Boost for Ireland as Kearney ready to sign new contract

Dave Kearney gave Irish rugby another boost yesterday when he confirmed he was ready to sign a new deal to play his rugby at home.

The younger of the two international playing brothers will seal the deal at IRFU headquarters within the next 48 hours and officially pledge his future to Leinster and Ireland.

Having come to within inches of scoring another try in the dying seconds of Sunday’s RBS Six Nations clash with Scotland, Kearney admitted yesterday: “It’s pretty much sorted. I’m going to look to get in now in the next couple of days and sign up.”