Donal inspires me, says Paul O’Connell

Ireland’s rugby captain Paul O’Connell has spoken about how teenager Donal Walsh is an inspiration to him

Donal inspires me, says Paul O’Connell

Donal, a big Munster fan who died of cancer two years ago, would often console Paul about matches he had lost.

The 16-year-old from Blennerville, Co Kerry, who wanted to play for Munster, also spent his short life appealing to teenagers not to be tempted to take their lives.

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