Noel Connors: Inter-county players are not ‘robots’

Maurice Shanahan’s decision to open up on his battle with depression will play a key role in ending the perception of inter-county players as “robots”, according to Waterford hurler Noel Connors.

Shanahan revealed the extent of his mental health struggles on the night he picked up his first All Star award earlier this month and Connors reckons his team-mate has “opened the door” for players who are currently suffering in silence.

Connors says inter-county players are often viewed as “robots” or “machines” who are immune to real life issues. Shanahan, he added, has altered this stereotype.