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Wheelchair Hurling Changed My Life - Leinster Play Host To Inter-Provincial Competition

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at 16:54

Offaly's Shane Murphy delivering his team talk to Tommy White (9), and the rest of the Leinster team

Laois man Tommy White talks to Midlands 103 about representing Leinster.

"I haven't looked back since"

That's what Laois' Tommy White is saying at the latest inter-provincial Wheelchair Hurling tournament in Westmeath.

The Park Ratheniska man says he found the sport after an accident left him in a wheelchair ten years ago.

White is part of a Leinster outfit that claimed their first win this year on their last game against Connacht in Kilbeggan on Saturday.

Munster remain the dominant province, registering three wins from their three outings.

Leinster back White says the sport has changed his life:

Hear more from Tommy and rest of the weekend's competitors on Health & Fitness with David Hollywood from 7pm on Friday.

The results from the round-robin competition:

Munster 10-1 Leinster 3-1

Ulster 1-0 Connacht 2-0

Ulster 4-0 Leinster 3-1

Munster 8-1 Connacht 3-1

Ulster 4-0 Leinster 3-1

Munster 7-1 Ulster 2-0

Leinster 2-0 Connacht 0-1

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