Fearless Torney playing on

AN Antrim camogie player will defy medical advice when she lines out in Sunday’s Gala All-Ireland junior final against Waterford.

23-year-old defender Rhona Torney captained the county to Ulster championship and National League successes two years ago but was told by doctors last year to quit because of a rare heart condition called Long QT Syndrome (LQTS).

The St John’s GAC player’s problem is a disorder of the heart’s electrical activity which can sometimes lead to sudden death but after six months spent on the sideline, the Belfast woman opted to return.