Live music returned to Ireland last night with James Vincent McMorrow performing the first of the official pilot events taking place at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin.

Kieran was joined by Brian McDermott, Director at Fuel and organiser of the Kalidaskope festival and Michael who was at the gig last night.

Ahead of tonight’s test event in the RDS which will see 1,200 supporters  in attendance for Leinster versus Dragons, Kieran was joined by Leinster Rugby's Head of Commercial and Marketing, Kevin Quinn.

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