ROB KEARNEY WILL certainly miss his sparring partner Brian O’Driscoll when the centre retires at the end of the season.
The provincial and international teammates were paired off against each other at Leinster’s Monday morning training session and, if the pictures are any proof, Kearney got the better of his elder.
All fun and games at the start. Donall Farmer / INPHO
Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
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Kearney goes for the take-down. Donall Farmer / INPHO
Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Brian O'Driscoll and Rob Kearney have been fighting in training... again
ROB KEARNEY WILL certainly miss his sparring partner Brian O’Driscoll when the centre retires at the end of the season.
The provincial and international teammates were paired off against each other at Leinster’s Monday morning training session and, if the pictures are any proof, Kearney got the better of his elder.
All fun and games at the start. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Kearney goes for the take-down. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
O'Driscoll looks in trouble. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Winner: Rob Kearney. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Of course, this is not the first time that the pair have duked it out in training.
Johnstown House, Enfield, in 2013. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Drico wins this round, at Carton House, last month, days before the Italy game. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
All that practice comes in handy when Liam Williams is kneeing teammates in the head and Mike Phillips is throwing his weight around.
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
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agro Brian O'Driscoll All-Ireland Senior HC Guinness PRO12 Leinster Pro12 Rob Kearney Ulster