Former Leinster, Connacht and Zebre forward to hang up his boots at the end of the season
Mick Kearney will retire once Ulster's URC campaign comes to an end. Photograph: Massimiliano Carnabuci/InphoUlster lock Mick Kearney has announced that this season will be his last as a professional rugby player after deciding to retire once the province’s URC campaign comes to an end. The former Ireland U20 international, who has also played for Leinster, Connacht and Italian side Zebre, hangs up his boots after an 11-year career that began with native province Leinster.
This season saw the Dublin-born lock line out in the white of Ulster but after it was confirmed that he will be released at the end of the season, the 31 year-old has decided to call it a day. “All good things come to an end, said Kearney in a Twitter statement. “Thank you to the incredible coaches, medical teams, strength and conditioning staff, and back room teams, in the environments that I was lucky enough to be a part of.
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