Raising the bar

LEINSTER rugby player Kevin McLaughlin turned 29 last week.

With six Irish caps under his belt, he’s at a point in his career where it’s playing the long game that counts — he wants to use his profile to help others. His charity of choice is ARC Cancer Support Centre, a voluntary organisation which supports people affected by cancer. And it’s personal. Two uncles, on his father’s side, died due to cancer.

A board member of ARC, his first visit to one of its centres in Eccles St, Dublin, made a big impression.