Cork football great Larry Tompkins opens up on rare cancer diagnosis and recovery

Cork football great Larry Tompkins reflects on his 18-month battle with a rare lung cancer and the fight to stay positive

LEGEND: Larry Tompkins of Cork with his Gaelic Football Hall of Fame award ahead of the Gaelic Writers Association Awards, proudly supported by Dalata Hotel Group at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork football legend Larry Tompkins has opened up on the massive health challenges he has faced over these past 18 months.

The two-time All-Ireland winner and former county manager was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer early this year.