Ireland's Kearney wins Europe rugby award

SBS Monday 21st May, 2012

Ireland rugby fullback Rob Kearney, an integral part of Leinster's European Cup-winning team, was on Monday named European Player of the Year for the 2011/12 season.The 26-year-old, capped 38 times by Ireland and three times by the British and Irish Lions, beat off competition from club-mate Jonathan Sexton, Ulster duo Stephen Ferris and Ruan Pienaar, and English veteran Jonny Wilkinson.Kearney started every one of Leinster's nine European games ...

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