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O’Brien forced to retire from international hockey

Irish hockey vice-captain Ciara O’Brien has been forced to retire from the international game.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2009 - 15:19

Irish hockey vice-captain Ciara O’Brien has been forced to retire from the international game.

O'Brien has been suffering from a degenerative arthritic condition in both knees for the past year.

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