Rugby international Brittany Hogan opens up about childhood trauma, and her pride in representing Ireland.
WHEN BRITTANY HOGAN thinks of rugby, she thinks of family, whether that be those closest to her back home, or the Ireland teammates she trains with full-time out in Abbotstown.
To excel at your passion is certainly the stuff of dreams. For it to save your life is a very different conversation. “So I suppose I never really thought that that was hurt until a few years later when the survival instincts and the behaviours that I learned didn’t really help me in my teen years. I struggled a lot with not sticking up for myself in situations and sport is actually the only thing that kept me on the right path to be honest. Actually having a schedule and being kicked out of the house to go training was a lifesaver for me.
“I know a lot of people wouldn’t be too open to talk about their feelings but I think that’s just something we find a little bit of shame in, actually opening up,” she continues. Martin Seras Lima / INPHO Hogan splits her time between Sevens and 15s rugby. Martin Seras Lima / INPHO / INPHO Our conversation is taking place on a bench in Dublin’s Herbert Park on the sunniest day of the year so far. There’s plenty for Hogan to look forward to in the months ahead. Spring is creeping in, and there’s a Women’s Six Nations on the horizon.
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