ROB KEARNEY IS not back in for preseason training with Leinster until 6 August so he is getting in as much sun and fun as possible beforehand.
The fullback returned from a successful British and Irish Lions tour to Australia on 10 July. He signed autographs for Irish fans at Dublin Airport as his final act of his 2012/13 season.
Next up was Jonny Sexton’s wedding followed by Mumford and Sons’ gig at Phoenix Park on 14 July. Kearney set off to Ibiza last Tuesday for an extended party for older brother, Richard.
Kearney tweeted the Where’s Wally picture [above] at the weekend to give an insight into the costume-wearing antics on the party island.
Later that evening, Ushuaia Hotel, where the stag crew are staying, kicked out another epic night of dance tunes and poolside fun:
Perfect setting for a late-night “Cannonball!” (Credit: @ushuaiaibiza)
Kearney’s Lions teammate Jamie Roberts, meanwhile, is officially a doctor now having graduated from Cardiff University at the weekend. Dr Roberts, who scored a try in the Third Test win over Australia, wore a Cardiff Blues tie to the graduation ceremony.
The centre will play with Sexton at Racing Metro next season.
Fitzgibbon but I’m biased. Think he was the exceptiona youngl hurler in 2018
@Ger Buckley: Hayes but I’m biased, Fitzgibbon is some talent but Hayes performance in the final and not just his points…
Fitzgibbon by a mile. Hayes exceptional in the final, but over the course of the whole championship Fitzgibbon has to win.
Hayes performance in the final gives him a short head verdict over Fitzgibbon
@Tim Brennan: Over the full Championship, Fitzgibbon was much better.
@MK76: ok I’ll drop the distance to a nose- he’s good but u21 final was a let down and he should have been sent off – Hayes has the medal and to the victor the laurels
@Tim Brennan: U21 doesn’t count Tim.
Kyle Hayes, he drove Limerick to win an All Ireland, he was MOTM by a country mile. He will be a future cv and captain for Limerick. No disrespect but Coleman and Fitzgibbon were part of a Cork team that should never have lost the under 21 final, they were both poor and went missing in the game.
@Fergus McGrath: under 21 final does not have relevance to this.
@Fergus McGrath: I think they were too overconfident in the 21 final. They were totally out hurled by a quicker and better prepared Tipp team who admittedly underperformed in the 21 Munster final. Hayes all the way on this one.
Easily Fitzgibbon. Great hurler. Great year.
I’m biased too but Kyle Hayes’ display in the Final was special. When the Limerick scores were drying up he had a major say and he was still hurling fearlessly in those last eight minutes when the ’94 virus or tiredness was gripping many of the team. Such an athlete.
Love to see Hayes win but wouldn’t begrudge either him or Fitzgibbon winning it out, both had a tremendous year and did themselves and their county pround.
Kyle Hayes deserves it
I’m biased too but Hayes just ahead of Fitzgibbon , I think Coleman was well below the standard he set last year.
cmon Flembomb – no Darryl Murphy?
Cmon Flembomb – No Daryl Murphy?