Conor O'Shea: Keen to stay at Harlequins beyond end of current contract
Conor O'Shea says he will "absolutely not" replace Declan Kidney as Ireland boss.
Harlequins' head coach is one of two former Ireland internationals now coaching in the Premiership heavily linked with the position in the wake of Kidney's departure.
But O'Shea told the London Evening Standard he has no intention of leaving The Stoop, while Saracens have all-but ruled out their head coach Mark McCall.
O'Shea, preparing for Quins' Heineken Cup semi-final against Munster, told Standard Sport: "Absolutely not.
"I am contracted to Harlequins until the end of the 2013-14 season. I will be honouring that commitment and, hopefully, continuing beyond it.
"Of course with the fixtures this weekend there are lots of questions but I've made my position very clear."
Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths told the newspaper: "It is completely understandable that when jobs like this come up Mark's name is mentioned because he is one of the most successful coaches in Europe.
"However, just like the rest of our coaching staff, Mark recently signed a two-year extension and he remains totally committed to what we are doing at the club.
"We have not had any contact from the Irish RFU and our sole focus is the game with Ulster on Saturday." Source : http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12506/8615051/Conor-O-Shea-not-interested-in-Ireland-job-as-Saracens-say-Mark-McCall-stays
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