Jennings handed three-month suspension

Leinster flanker Shane Jennings has been suspended for 12 weeks.

He will miss his club's Heineken Cup match against Brive on Saturday as well as Ireland's three November internationals.

Jennings was found guilty of making contact with the eye of London Irish forward Nick Kennedy in last Friday's Heineken Cup match.

The Judicial Officer Roger Morris from Wales found that it was in the low-end in the level of seriousness for an offence of this type.

Having taken into account any mitigating and aggravating factors, the independent Judicial Officer suspended the player for a period of 12 weeks running up to and including January 6, 2010.

It is not yet known if Jennings is to appeal the ruling.