Premiership

Leinster academy scrum-half Patrick is going downhill fast

by
The Rugby Paper Team
24 December 2017

THERE was a time not so long ago that Patrick McMillan was an outstanding No.9 prospect in the same Leinster Academy team that has fast-tracked Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan to the top, but in February, barring any last minute injuries, the Donegal- born man will be making his Winter Olympics debut at Pyeongchang, where he has been selected to represent Ireland in the downhill and Super G.
A native of Letterkenny, Macmillian found himself at a career crossroads in 2012 when a badly broken leg derailed his rugby career. After regaining full fitness, and having only skied a couple of times bef...

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