Rugby: Irish full-back O'Shea forced to quit

Irish international full-back Conor O’Shea has been forced to retire because of a persistent ankle injury.

Tue, 30 Oct, 2001 - 16:15

London Irish captain and former Irish international full-back Conor O’Shea has been forced to retire because of a persistent ankle injury.

The 31-year-old, who featured for Ireland in both the 1995 and the 1999 Rugby World Cups, first sustained the injury when he dislocated his ankle and broke his leg in a Premiership match against Gloucester just under a year ago.

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