{"id":24098,"date":"2021-11-24T08:47:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T13:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098"},"modified":"2021-11-24T08:47:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T13:47:58","slug":"rob-kearney-to-retire-after-saturdays-barbarians-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098","title":{"rendered":"Rob Kearney To Retire After Saturday&#8217;s Barbarians Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-45094027.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-45094027.webp 638w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-45094027-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption><em>Kearney scores a try for Ireland against Wales (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has announced he will retire after Saturday\u2019s game for the Barbarians against Samoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney, 35, tweeted that the match at Twickenham will be his \u201clast game of rugby\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-time Lions tourist won four Six Nations titles, including Grand Slams in 2009 and 2018. At club level, he helped Leinster to six Pro14 titles, four European Champions Cups and one European Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney wrote on social media: \u201cIt\u2019s always been a dream to play for the @Barbarian_FC and what a historic team to play your last game of rugby with, grateful for the opportunity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney made 95 appearances for his country and 219 for Leinster in a successful career which also took in a brief spell in Australia with Western Force.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-24098\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-24098\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-24098\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24098\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has announced he will retire after Saturday\u2019s game for the Barbarians against Samoa. Kearney, 35, tweeted that the match at Twickenham will be his \u201clast game of rugby\u201d. 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