Clare Shine

The Douglas native featured for the aforementioned Ireland underage sides while also playing camogie and ladies football for Cork. “For me to look back now, I ...

“After my first suicide attempt, I had really started to take it seriously. “There was a lot going on in such short period of time. “I was just trying to get into a normal routine without drugs and drink. It has been quite tough at times. “I got my foot in a drug and alcohol centre,” said Shine. “There was a period where I wasn’t playing football and drink was my priority. “I felt like if I was to give up the drink I would lose a lot of friends, I would lose the social aspect of my life and I wasn’t willing to give that up or to sacrifice that,” added Shine. “There were so many nights where I didn’t come home, woke up in a place that I didn’t know, lost my phone, lost my keys and had no money. “It got really severe and that’s when I took full advantage of the drink and drugs. “I was always the first person in the pub and the last person there, it didn’t matter were my friends there or not. “I felt like football was my identity for such a long time. “All I wanted to do was spend time with my friends and to go out.