Hurling Hands: Dan Shanahan - I broke my two thumbs within a few weeks of each other

I broke my two thumbs within a few weeks of each other one season. I had a pin inserted in my left thumb in January 1999, when I broke it, and then when I came back the following month I broke the right thumb.
Hurling Hands: Dan Shanahan - I broke my two thumbs within a few weeks of each other
Thu, 26 Mar, 2020 - 19:06
Dan Shanahan, Lismore and Waterford

I broke my two thumbs within a few weeks of each other one season. I had a pin inserted in my left thumb in January 1999, when I broke it, and then when I came back the following month I broke the right thumb.

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