Quinlan: Eye-gouge sent my world into darkness

Former Ireland back row Alan Quinlan has revealed how he sank into depression following the eye-gouge that forced him to miss the 2009 Lions tour.

Quinlan: Eye-gouge sent my world into darkness
Tue, 16 Nov, 2010 - 17:41

Former Ireland back row Alan Quinlan has revealed how he sank into depression following the eye-gouge that forced him to miss the 2009 Lions tour.

Quinlan was banned for 12 weeks for the incident involving Leo Cullen in Munster’s Heineken Cup semi-final defeat by Leinster in May last year.

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