Ireland and Leinster star Ed Byrne will leave the Dublin-based club at the end of the season.

The loose-head prop was first named in the Ireland squad In October 2020 making his debut later that month against Italy and went on the make six appearances - four as a starter - in total.

He was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut as a substitute against Italy on 24 October 2020.

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Byrne, 30, made his Leinster debut in February 2014 against Zebre and has gone on to make 105 appearances in total.

The former Carlow underage GAA player joined the Blues 100-cap club in the BKT United Rugby Championship against Zebre back in March.

He has agreed to join Welsh side Cardiff, who have had a difficult season and currently sit 12th in the URC standings.

Leinster are gearing up for a season-defining clash with Toulouse at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25 in the Champions Cup final.

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