Diarmuid Barron: 'I thought my season was done. It’s an injury you don’t mess around with'

"The last few weeks now, the light at the end of the tunnel was there and we were able to drive on a bit.” 

BKT United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final, Thomond Park, Limerick 7/6/2024 Munster vs Ospreys Munster’s Diarmuid Barron Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

After more than five months on the sidelines, Diarmuid Barron will not be fearing the hard work he believes will be needed this week as Munster prepare to face URC semi-final rivals Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park this Saturday.

The hooker has already overcome one battle this season as he completed the long, hard road to recovery from foot surgery to come off the bench in last Friday’s quarter-final win over Ospreys. Yet the 25-year-old front-rower knows his team cannot afford to leave any stone unturned in order to reach back-to-back Grand Finals and justify their number one seeding.