Peter O’Mahony puts provincial rivalries aside to pay touching Dan Leavy tribute
“He was destined for great things.” As a player that has battled back from a potentially career-ending knee injury, in 2016, Peter O’Mahony is in a spot where he can perfectly emphatise with Dan Leavy. Leavy suffered a horrific knee injury, in March 2019, and although he made a playing comeback 19 months later, ongoing […]
4 years ago
“The trajectory Dan was on, it felt as though there was no ceiling” – Brian O’Driscoll
“I literally only found out the news a few seconds ago. Sad. Very sad.” What is supposed to be a chat revolving around the upcoming Champions Cup weekend, this morning, started off on us almost getting a live Brian O’Driscoll reaction to Dan Leavy being forced to retire. Although they would have trained together, in […]
4 years ago
“This is as good as it gets” – Dan Leavy bows out of rugby after doing it all
He said the words with his mind dizzy from adrenaline and blasts of pure oxygen, but they rang truer than ever. His knee mangled, his career in the balance, Dan Leavy turned to his Leinster coach Leo Cullen and told him, ‘This is as good as it gets’. As much as everyone hoped that would […]
4 years ago
“If he wasn’t so young, that was a career-ender”
“I can’t say enough about the guy.” It was typical of Dan Leavy to announce his return to European rugby, last weekend, with a try only minutes after entering the fray against Montpellier. He has made a habit of stamping himself all over games. Leavy was named on the Leinster bench in the No.23 jersey […]
5 years ago
39 months later, one of the best rugby stories of the year happened in Glasgow
The end of a long and painful road, and tangible hope of brighter days ahead. Monday night at Scotstoun and a picture of sheer happiness. Dan Leavy two games into his comeback and David Hawkshaw fresh from his senior Leinster debut. In February then March 2019, Leinster lost an up-and-coming backline talent and their starting […]
5 years ago
“We wouldn’t put them in if they weren’t ready” – Leinster have three big calls to make
With no pre-season friendlies planned, all four provinces could do with more hit-outs to get ready. Leinster released a squad update, earlier today, that stated James Ryan, Dan Leavy and Tadhg Furlong were all progressing well in training and still in the selection mix for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final against Munster. In all likelihood, that […]
6 years ago