Dub Nolan battles diabetes and bench

Dublin defender Kevin Nolan has revealed the impact Type 1 diabetes has had on his inter-county career.

The 2011 All Star, who was named that year’s RTÉ All-Ireland final man of the match, was diagnosed with the condition a few months after the county’s famous win over Kerry. As well as losing two-and-a-half stone, he also had to come to terms with going from a first team regular to an unused substitute.

“It was a real shock to the system at first and getting used to the insulin injections but the backroom staff in Dublin have been a huge help,” he said.