Mc Govern back home after 18-day journey

MARK Mc Govern, the Fermanagh gaelic footballer who sustained horrific head injuries in an off the ball attack in San Francisco, has returned to Ireland after an epic 18-day journey from America.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2011 - 00:00

Colm O’Connor

The 23-year-old was left brain damaged after he was struck by an opponent in a game between the Ulster Club and the San Francisco Celts in June.

Such was the severity of the damage, Mc Govern spent five weeks in a medically-induced coma before beginning a rehab process that astounded medics.

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