Accidentally Onside wrote: Whilst it would be disappointing it wouldn't be a mortal blow.
He's been quite good for us but nothing that couldn't be replaced.
If he's moving back to Leinster I'd imagine it's for largely personal reasons.

I take it all back: kelleher was OUTSTANDING tonight

Yes Bazzo. That kind of duplicitous nonsense should be beneath our management to be honest. Having said that Tom Farrell was phenomenal tonight and surely has now surpassed is namesake Chris and Henshaw for inclusion in the Six Nations squad.

There's absolutely no way Bundee was injured tonight, why even fib about him having a knock when it's(seemingly arbitrary) IRFU enforced rest.

Agree that Buckley could move, isnt on the international radar and would attract decent money that the IRFU may not want to match.

Betty Swallocks wrote: The view on Leinsterfans is that Cian sees himself primarily as a full back rather than a winger and sees himself with an easier path to playing 15 regularly with Leinster (complementing and eventually replacing the aging Rob Kearney) than getting ahead of Darragh and TOH here at Connacht. His agent has therefore been mandated to fly this kite with a Leinster-friendly Independent reporter.
Wonder if it's the same Indo clown who has Ultan going to Munster and Denis Buckley moving abroad in this morning's edition. Jesus, it's a right comic isn't it!

Could see Buckley moving abroad. Probably make more money doesn’t owe Connacht anything and doesn’t look likely to be capped.

The view on Leinsterfans is that Cian sees himself primarily as a full back rather than a winger and sees himself with an easier path to playing 15 regularly with Leinster (complementing and eventually replacing the aging Rob Kearney) than getting ahead of Darragh and TOH here at Connacht. His agent has therefore been mandated to fly this kite with a Leinster-friendly Independent reporter.
Wonder if it's the same Indo clown who has Ultan going to Munster and Denis Buckley moving abroad in this morning's edition. Jesus, it's a right comic isn't it!

With the World cup at the start of next season Leinster will be looking to strengthen their squad by picking up a few quality players.

Let's all relax and realise this is in the independent, so it has about a 10% chance of being based on any legitimate evidence.

Besides Kelleher is a useful player, but given the choice I'd rather hold on to any of Niyi, Healy, Tiernan or Leader thb.

It would be lunacy from a career point of view.

Stay in Connacht become a regular, show case your talents in the pro 14 and Europe or go to Leinster never see the light of day for a HC game (lets face it hes not going to get ahead of Larmour,Kearney or Lowes) and play a bit part in the Pro14 during the internationals only to be cast aside again at the business end of the season.

Im not saying hes a bad player, far from it and I like him as a player, its just that there are plenty ahead of him atm in Leinster and thats not counting those that are on the up there as well.

RonanL wrote:

ConnachtCows wrote: Realistically, I'd say he's just sick of getting wedgies from Quin Roux every game

Yeah, his lucky blue boxers just aren't going to last if it continues. No choice for the lad really.

How did we miss this before? The jocks are Dublin blue. Of course he's moving home. He's been telling us all season

That or he just owns one pair of jocks, and if thats the case, then he deserves a better contract. Have you seen his jeans? They must be ancient. Rips all over them

ConnachtCows wrote: Realistically, I'd say he's just sick of getting wedgies from Quin Roux every game

Yeah, his lucky blue boxers just aren't going to last if it continues. No choice for the lad really.

It reads any awful lot like leveraging for a new contract to me. Couldn't see him and Byrne both at Leinster at the same time tbh.

I like Kelleher, I really do, and I think it would be a bad move for him Professionally.
Saying that, I wouldn't be heart broken to see him go, as long as we signed a decent replacement.

Realistically, I'd say he's just sick of getting wedgies from Quin Roux every game

He should have a chat with Fionn Carr before he decides to go. He's been pretty good going forward for us while fit, especially over the past couple of seasons, but I genuinely think it would be a poor career move for him.

That said, if he does go all the best to him and it's completely understandable why he might make that choice.

Swop deal with Adam Byrne and we'll have had the best of the transaction! Still, this is a pity to hear if it's true. Cian has played well for Connacht and hopefully will have a Pro14 medal to show for it at the end of the season.

Whilst it would be disappointing it wouldn't be a mortal blow.
He's been quite good for us but nothing that couldn't be replaced.
If he's moving back to Leinster I'd imagine it's for largely personal reasons.