Mother reveals how Donal Óg’s father has struggled

IT is “very difficult” for thefather of Cork hurler Donal Óg Cusack to accept that his son is gay, the goalkeeper’s mother has admitted.

Bonnie Cusack has spoken out about her son’s revelations, saying she feels “very sorry” for her husband who was finding the situation tough to deal with.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane show, Ms Cusack said her husband Donal Snr, 66, did not find their son’s decision to go public easy to accept, but that both she and her husband fully supported Donal Óg.