Donal O'Sullivan's Covid-19 diary charts gruelling frontline response

With fears their intensive care unit would become overrun with Covid-19 patients, O’Sullivan and others were quickly upskilled
MAN OF MANY TALENTS: Limerick goalkeeper Donal O’Sullivan celebrates after scoring a late point against Sligo in their Allianz FL Division 4 clash last weekend. Even with the busy nature of hospital life, O’Sullivan is delighted inter-county activity has resumed. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

MAN OF MANY TALENTS: Limerick goalkeeper Donal O’Sullivan celebrates after scoring a late point against Sligo in their Allianz FL Division 4 clash last weekend. Even with the busy nature of hospital life, O’Sullivan is delighted inter-county activity has resumed. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

No sooner had we been placed into nationwide lockdown when Donal O’Sullivan began tapping notes on his phone.

Working as a doctor at University Hospital Limerick, the Limerick football joint-captain took to jotting down his frontline experience.

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