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Managing Parkinson’s ten years on - Richelle’s story

Richelle Flanagan was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease 10 years ago, she thought sh...

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12.49 17 Sep 2026


Managing Parkinson’s ten years on - Richelle’s story


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12.49 17 Sep 2026


Richelle Flanagan was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease 10 years ago, she thought she would no longer be able to play hockey.

Yet in August she pulled on the green jersey once again to play in the Masters World Cup in Belgium. She may struggle to type and text, but put a hockey stick into her hand, and nobody would know she has a neurodegenerative disorder.

Richelle joins Clare McKenna to share her story.


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