Declan Kidney leads tributes as Exiles' Conor Gilsenan forced to retire

Mullingar native ends career due to medical reason after playing more than 70 times for London Irish after joining from Leinster in 2014

Conor Gilsenan. Picture: Brendan Moran / Sportsfile

London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney has paid tribute to the club’s back-rower, Conor Gilsenan, after the former Leinster forward was forced to retire with immediate effect due to medical reasons.

Gilsenan, 27, made his final appearance for the Exiles against Bayonne last November having played more than 70 times for the club he joined from Leinster in the summer of 2014. The Mullingar native also captained London Irish several times.