'It’s still very raw and hard to take': Conor Whelan on cousin Niall Donoghue’s death
When Galway’s hurling star Niall Donoghue died by suicide in 2013, Conor Whelan was just 16 years old, and suffering the loss of his cousin and first role model.
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When Galway’s hurling star Niall Donoghue died by suicide in 2013, Conor Whelan was just 16 years old, and suffering the loss of his cousin and first role model.
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