Shape I'm In: Ian McKinley on life in Italy and his return to Ireland

Aged 30, he is "taking stock" of his career and is currently training two Northern Irish teams, Ballymena Academy and Rainey Old Boys RFC

Former international rugby player Ian McKinley has recently returned to live in Ireland. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

WHEN former international rugby player Ian McKinley moved to Italy in 2012, he brought his mother’s tried-and-tested recipe for spaghetti carbonara with him.

The sauce consisted of cream, chicken, rashers and mushrooms. “The Italians were horrified,” says Ian who enjoys home cooking.