‘Horror leg break nearly killed me’
In it, surrounded by anxious players and officials, Thomas Cahill of Fr Casey’s Abbeyfeale lay on his stomach gulping down oxygen in an effort to relieve the excruciating pain that followed a horrific leg break.
For most of us, that’s the end of this story. Up and down the country, in all sports, players are injured, taken away, and that’s it — out of sight, out of mind. There will be the occasional enquiry, ‘how’s your man doing, when will he be back’ – but there will be very little thought given to the pain, suffering and the frustration.
