Rich gets down on one knee to propose despite his spinal injury

Following a spinal injury, Richard Murray was determined that physio would help him get down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend. He spoke to Colette Sheridan

Richard Murray, says the physio team at CUH helped him achieve his goals following a spinal injury; pictured at his home in Glanmire, Cork. Pictures: Jim Coughlan

It’s testament to Richard Murray’s resilience after an accident that left him in a wheelchair that the 36-year-old was preoccupied with his determination to get down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend.

“Before I had my accident I had been intending to propose and considering the consequences of the accident, getting down on one knee seemed to be impossible. I revealed the ambition to Brid O’Donoghue (a CUH physiotherapist) and she and the team started working with me to find a solution,” Rich said.