Leinster Contact Skills coach Denis Leamy has left the province to join Munster as Defence Coach on a three year deal.
Leamy, who initially joined Leinster Rugby in 2019 as an Elite Player Development Officer, was appointed as Contact Skills coach in 2021.
Leamy played for Munster for 10 years where he made 144 appearances and also represented Ireland before delving into coaching roles with club sides such as Young Munster RFC, Rockwell College, and Clonmel RFC. On the provincial front the Tipperary native also worked at various stages with Munster’s age-grade players and the ‘A’ team before making the move to Leinster.
“Since then, he has gone on to work with the Senior squad as Contact Skills Coach and he has added hugely to the group from his many experiences in the game.
“We’re sorry to lose him but we all fully understand his decision to move back closer to family and the opportunity to progress his coaching career. We wish Denis and his family the very best for the future.”
Leamy was also named as Assistant Coach for the Ireland U20s Six Nations campaign last year.
Speaking to leinsterrugby.ie, Leamy said “It’s been a very enjoyable few years with Leinster Rugby and I’d like to thank the club for the opportunity to join, first as an EPDO and over the last while as a Contact Skills Coach.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working with players down in the Centre of Excellence and then up in UCD and trying to add to the environment and to the development of the players as best I can. I feel I have developed myself as a coach working with Leo and the rest of the coaching and backroom staff and this season in particular will live long in the memory.
“Finally, I’d like to thank the players, in particular, for a brilliant three years at Leinster.
“The opportunity to continue my coaching career and to join Munster Rugby and be closer to home, is an opportunity that I feel I have to take to grow as a coach and for family reasons and I look forward to working with Graham and the rest of the team there in due course.”
