Dominic Ryan forced to retire after concussion battle

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Former Leinster forward Dominic Ryan has been forced to call time on his career at the age of 28 due to his ongoing battle with concussion.

Ryan made 113 appearances for Leinster before joining Leicester Tigers last season. Leinster confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.

Speaking in the Irish Times, Ryan said: “It’s a weight off my shoulders…with a bit of distance I can see it was a no-brainer to retire. I can see now I was literally putting myself in harm’s way.”

Ryan won one cap for Ireland in 2014.