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'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.

'It’s still very raw and hard to take': Conor Whelan on cousin Niall Donoghue’s death

Wed, 08 Aug, 2018 - 12:16

By James O’Connor

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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