Maurice Shanahan reveals extent of struggle against depression

The 25-year-old, who last night picked up his first All- Star award, informed Waterford manager Derek McGrath last Christmas that he wouldn’t be returning to the Déise set-up in 2015 such was his struggle with depression.
“Tonight is a special night for all the lads who got nominated and all the lads who are getting All-Stars, but it is probably an extra special night for me because of the road I came through to get here,” he told RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime program yesterday.