Diarmuid Ryan: Brother’s illness taught me not to take anything for granted

He’s at the beginning of what he hopes will be a long inter-county career with Clare, but Diarmuid Ryan has come to realise there are more important things in life than hurling.

The younger brother of 2013 All-Ireland winner Conor — who was forced to give the game up completely due to an issue with his pituitary gland — made his Championship debut against Waterford in Clare’s opening Munster tie.