In June 2010, Shane Curran had an operation to remove a bulging disc in his back. It would be another year before Curran could even contemplate going back playing football. St Brigid’s won that year’s Connacht title and subsequently reached the All-Ireland final. His football career looked done and dusted but Curran refused to believe that it was. He went back training with Brigid’s in the summer of 2011 but his only involvement with the senior team was as goalkeeping coach.

Source: Irish Examiner January 03, 2026 23:00 UTC