Paul Darbyshire & Ronan O'Gara together: 2011 Magners League Final |
O'Gara was one of the first people the Munster fitness coach contacted when he was initially diagnosed with MND.
Darbyshire phoned him while still in hospital in the Bons Secours Cork.
"When I reached the Bons, he was in floods of tears and basically said 'I'm goosed.'
"I'll never forget that moment," continued the record breaking fly half.
"I was telling him he was jumping the gun, that he had to be positive, but MND is only diagnosed after the specialist has ruled absolutely everything else out. When something like that happens to a friend, you question a lot of things. It has a massive impact on all of us who are close to him. He's not just a coach, he's a close friend, a mate."
Paul Darbyshire as he will be remembered |
"It's a massive responsibility, and that responsibility goes to a whole new level when Paul passes away, which is going to happen soon."
Munster backroom staff celebrate 2011 Magners League win |
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