'I am in awe of the people's resilience and determination': Stephen Molumphy on Defence Force missions in Ukraine

The former Waterford senior hurling captain and Kerry manager, a lieutenant colonel in the Irish Defence Forces, has travelled to Ukraine as part of his work with EUMAM

Stephen Molumphy, former Kerry hurling manager, is a lieutenant colonel in the Irish Defence Forces

It doesn’t matter how many times Stephen Molumphy crosses the border in and out of Ukraine, the contrast between peace and a war zone never ceases to arrest him.

The former Waterford senior hurling captain and Kerry manager, a lieutenant colonel in the Irish Defence Forces, has travelled to the country as part of his work with EUMAM (EU Military Assistance Mission) based in Brussels.