Ciarán Gaffney on the injury which almost left him paralysed

Former Irish U20 Ciarán Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby because of a back and neck injury which almost left him paralysed.

Ciarán Gaffney on the injury which almost left him paralysed
Fri, 28 Sep, 2018 - 08:15

By John Fallon

Former Irish U20 Ciarán Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby because of a back and neck injury which almost left him paralysed.

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