Ireland’s Kathryn Dane happy to ‘see all the light’ after recovering from stroke

The Ireland and Ulster scrum-half suffered a brain haemorrhage in November last year while training at the Irish Rugby Football Union’s high performance centre in Abbotstown
Ireland’s Kathryn Dane happy to ‘see all the light’ after recovering from stroke
Ireland scrum-half Kathryn Dane, left, suffered a stroke in November last year (Nick Potts/PA)

Kathryn Dane has vowed to appreciate every moment of her rugby career after fighting her way back from a stroke at the age of 26.

The Ireland and Ulster scrum-half suffered a brain haemorrhage in November last year while training at the Irish Rugby Football Union’s high performance centre in Abbotstown, where the prompt actions of medical staff and early treatment at Connolly and Beaumont Hospitals gave her the best possible chance of making a full recovery.

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