Boy, 13, recovering from serious brain injury after rugby accident

A 13-year-old boy who sustained a serious brain injury on a rugby pitch was yesterday continuing to make a good recovery at Cork University Hospital.

Ronan Fitzgerald was rushed by ambulance from Tralee, Co Kerry, to CUH, where he underwent life-saving surgery.

The son of Garda Sgt Brian Fitzgerald and his wife, Sheila, of Churchill, Tralee, Ronan suffered the injury while training with other members of the youth team at Tralee Rugby Club, on Saturday.