‘I had a panic attack… I didn’t know what was going on’ – how shock retirement saw Jonny Murphy swap rugby for baking
Former Connacht hooker Jonny Murphy at work in the kitchen.
Jonny Murphy had just turned 30 and, knowing his time in Connacht was coming to an end, was facing an anxious wait regarding his next move until a neurosurgeon stepped in and made the decision for him.
Murphy vividly recalls the sense of relief and excitement he felt on a Monday morning a couple of years ago when he got word that he had been offered a contract in France, but unfortunately the joy was short-lived.
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