Action man Browne completes epic trans-Atlantic solo mission

POWERFUL Irish lock Damian Browne travelled the world playing rugby with long spells at Connacht, Northampton, Brive, Leinster and Oyonnax and now he is roaming the globe in retirement.
Browne celebrated hanging up his rugby boots by investing in strong running shoes and completing the Marathon des Sables in 2016, the 156km ultra marathon in the Sahara Desert, while he recently rowed the Atlantic solo in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge with started in December. Browne, 37, took 64 days to row his boatGulliver’s Travels from La Gomera in the Canaries to Nelson’s Dock in An...

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