Speedster Kennedy not in mood to hang around in bid to secure Olympic ticket

Terry Kennedy was part of the squad that qualified for Tokyo just three weeks before the Games started two years ago.

TEARING TERRY: Rugby 7's player Terry Kennedy poses for a portrait during the European Games team day for Team Ireland. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Melbourne is the one routinely nominated for the title of the world’s sporting capital but Terry Kennedy was still spoiled for choice when he stepped back from his sevens career and settled in for a residency in Sydney after last year’s sevens World Cup.

The city is awash with fare across all manner of team codes and individual pursuits but the only time the reigning world player of the year took in any form of contest was in January when he put the boots on for the New Zealand and Australian legs of the HSBC series.