Una Healy stepped out with her new beau, retired jockey Aidan Coleman, at the The Irish Post Awards - Aidan announced his retirement earlier this year due to an injury
Singer Una Healy and her boyfriend Aidan Coleman stepped out in style last night at The Irish Post Awards - but Aidan is no stranger to media attention because he was a champion jockey.
The 35 year old injured his knee due to the fall and sadly never recovered, despite several surgeries."It is frustrating. It was almost 18 months ago. I just had my third operation and another to be done," he said. "Then a knee replacement to have at some stage. I can’t do normal activities like running or kicking a football or any sport. I can get round and ride out a little bit.
Aidan also said it has been hard to adjust to life away from the saddle because he never expected to retire so soon. "The life of a jockey is fast paced. Ultimately, you thrive off the organised chaos. One day in the south of England, then Scotland and then maybe Wales, you are here, there and everywhere and riding out in the mornings. It is mental.
Aidan added that retirement is tricky. "If I had had time to set something up or wanted to do and get my teeth into whilst I was still riding, I would have adapted to life outside the saddle pretty well. The fact is that I don’t. I would love to have something I’d really love to do."
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