Henry: We can win it for Dillon
Irish Daily Mirror|May 12, 2023
SLIGO U-20 boss Paul Henry admits seeing young star Dillon Walsh battle meningitis ‘shook the whole group’
PAUL KEANE
Henry: We can win it for Dillon

The back to back Connacht champions are just 60 minutes from landing a first ever EirGrid All-Ireland U-20 title.

They will take on Kildare at Kingspan Breffni tomorrow and owe Walsh a debt of gratitude for helping them to get this far.

The talented Hogan Cup finalist fisted over a dramatic winning point in the Connacht final – on the occasion of his 18th birthday.

But just days later his world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with meningitis.

This story is from the May 12, 2023 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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