'They opened my skull, split me from ear to ear' - Ken Dunne says he's lucky to be alive

Former Tipperary hurler Ken Dunne says that he’s “very lucky” to be alive after he underwent emergency brain surgery last April.

'They opened my skull, split me from ear to ear' - Ken Dunne says he's lucky to be alive
Fri, 06 Oct, 2017 - 11:34

Jackie Cahill

Former Tipperary hurler Ken Dunne says that he’s “very lucky” to be alive after he underwent emergency brain surgery last April.

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