Hogan used rugby to cope with death of her father

Hogan used rugby to cope with death of her father

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Hogan lost her father Eamonn in June 2023 Lauren McCann BBC Sport NI Journalist

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Ireland back row Brittany Hogan said she has used rugby as a way to cope with the grief of losing her father suddenly in 2023.

Ahead of her first appearance at the Women's Rugby World Cup, Hogan has opened up about the impact of her father's and grandfather's deaths and how the support of her team-mates helped her get through a difficult time.

"I lost my dad two years ago and then my grandad in August. They were two father figures in my life that are gone, and I am playing for them," the 26-year-old told BBC Sport NI's Orla Bannon.

"My dad got stung by a wasp on the way home from work and went into anaphylactic shock. H