IRISH INTERNATIONAL Denis Leamy looks set to become the latest Munster player forced to retire because of injury.

It is expected his retirement will be confirmed today after the 30-year old last week saw a specialist in a bid to save his career.

The Tipperary native struggled to recover from a serious hip injury which brought his season to a halt in January when he had to go for an operation.

The retirement of the backrower from Cashel would be the latest blow to Munster after a dreadful season which has also seen them lose the likes of experienced warriors Jerry Flannery and David Wallace to injury, while Mick O’Driscoll also announced his retirement a few weeks ago.

Leamy signed a two-year contract extension in February but is expected today to announce his retirement.

Leamy was capped 57 times and played his last match for Ireland against Wales in the World Cup. He played 145 times for Munster, winning Heineken Cup medals in 2006 and 2008, having made his debut in 2002 when he was 19.