22 February 2019; Barry Daly of Leinster during the Guinness PRO14 Round 16 match between Leinster and Southern Kings at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/SportsfileFormer Leinster wing Barry Daly has announced his retirement from rugby to pursue educational opportunities. I wasn’t able to play for Leinster anymore and I’d gotten this incredible opportunity to go and study in Boston College." After missing out on a place in the Leinster academy, Daly was working in KPMG when an opportunity came up for a one-month trial. "I had given up on the rugby dream and I had decided to enjoy playing in the AIL with UCD.

Source: Irish Independent July 07, 2020 12:56 UTC