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Flynn hails wheelchair rugby for ‘bringing him back from the brink’

PARALYMPIC debutant Kieran Flynn admits wheelchair rugby helped bring him back from the brink of a breakdown following depression after breaking his neck.

The 32-year-old’s world was turned upside down by a severe spinal injury sustained being dropped on his head during a tip tackle while playing rugby union aged 21.

Sport enthusiast Flynn, who grew up with dreams of being a professional footballer for his beloved Liverpool and was also a keen golfer, was told he would never walk again.

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