Denis Leamy

Denis Leamy.

Age/Date of birth – 27 – 27th November 1981
Position – Back Row
Height – 1.88m
Weight – 108kg
Test debut – 2nd November 2004
Test caps – 34
Test points – 10 – 2 tries
Current club/Playing history – Cork Constitution, Munster
Strengths – A powerful driving player with a low centre of gravity, Leamy hits hard and carries hard. Very much an 8 in the flanker mould, excellent defensive player at the breakdown
Weaknesses – A lack of inches makes his line-out value questionable and places greater pressure on Wallace. Lacks the linking skills that would normally be associated with the number eight position. Much more comfortable in contact than in open spaces.
Likely headline(s) – Denis the Menace.
Honours in the game – HEC 2006, 2008, Celtic League 2003, Triple Crown 2006, 2007
Did you know? – Ireland's most capped junior international, Leamy was an automatic choice on the Ireland Schoolboys side after making his debut against Australian Schools in Ravenhill in December '98. He was in the Ireland Schools squad that wound up their 2001 summer tour with a 34-22 win over Australia Schools in Ballymore.