Killenaule’s Barry Murphy was 22 when he was seriously injured after the car he was a back passenger in left the road and struck a wall at 100kph.
He had been wearing a seatbelt but his injuries left him in a coma for two months and unable to remember his childhood.
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Now, Barry travels to schools to promote a road safety message – and was this week honoured for his role in promoting road safety.
He spoke to Tipp Today on Thursday.