Sam Monahan suffered a concussion while playing for Gloucester-Hartpury in January
Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan has described the “dark space” she was in after suffering a concussion in January while playing for Gloucester-Hartpury.
Monaghan missed Ireland’s opening game of the Women’s Six Nations against France last weekend as she continued to follow return-to-play protocols. The Meath lock returns to the team for Ireland’s first home game of the Championship against Italy at the RDS on Sunday.
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