Dave Kearney eager to kick on after disappointment of Euro omission

Sitting out Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final loss to La Rochelle at the start of the month was hard to swallow for Dave Kearney

Dave Kearney of Leinster in action against Chris Farrell of Munster during the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup match last month. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Dave Kearney doesn’t deny it. Sitting out Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final loss to La Rochelle at the start of the month was hard to swallow for an experienced 31-year old who has been producing some of the best form of his career.

The Louth man hasn’t played this much rugby for the province in seven years and is just two tries short of matching his highest ever points total, posted last season when he bagged 12 in a scarcely credible 13 games.