Dave Kearney (right) and older brother Rob with the Six Nations title earlier this year
Leinster and Ireland rugby star Dave Kearney will be out of action for the next four or five months as a result of an anterior cruciate ligament tear sustained during the province’s RaboDirect PRO12 play-off win over Ulster in the RDS last Saturday.
The winger, who hails from Willville in Carlingford, will undergo surgery on the injury in the next week so. He had already been ruled out of Ireland’s summer tour to Argentina and is also expected to miss the start of next season.
Commenting on his Twitter account last night, the 24-year-old thanked people for their support in the wake of the injury
“Gutted to be missing the rest of season. Part of the game unfortunately. thanks for the well wishes and amazing support throughout the year.”
It has been a phenomenal season for the former Cooley Kickhams footballer, however, as he broke into the Irish setup during last year’s November internationals before helping the country to the Six Nations title last March.
He will no doubt be hoping his Leinster team-mates, including elder brother Rob, can win the RaboDirect PRO12 title when they take on Glasgow in the final at the RDS on Saturday May 31st.
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