Donal Óg gets ‘100%’ backing from Cork colleagues

DONAL ÓG CUSACK’S Cork hurling colleagues backed him “100%” last night following the sensational revelations about his private life, saying the long-serving goalkeeper would be fully supported by “genuine GAA people”.

Excerpts from Cusack’s forthcoming autobiography, Come What May, were serialised in a Sunday newspaper, detailing the Cloyne club man’s homosexuality, and his Cork team-mates were unanimous in their backing for him yesterday.

“Of course he has my support,” said long-serving forward Timmy McCarthy, a stance echoed by midfielder Tom Kenny.