CORK HURLING star Donal Óg Cusack has advised hundreds of schoolgoers at a mental health conference to be open with their friends if they are having issues relating to their sexuality.
The two-time All Star hurler with three All Ireland medals revealed his sexual orientation in his autobiography, Come What May, which was published last year.
However, the Cork hurler first revealed his sexuality to his parents in 2005, when he flew home from South Africa after his family heard reports that he was gay.
Speaking at a Cork Mental Health Foundation conference last week, the 33-year-old goalkeeper urged teenagers to talk to their friends about their sexuality.
"Talk to people. I was afraid to talk to people in the early days, but I can guarantee, and this is the truth, that there was no adverse reaction from any of the friends I talked to. If anything, our friendships became stronger."
He told the conference that his bond with team-mates, friends and family had become stronger since his revelations about his sexuality.
"If I'm honest, I hadn't always been comfortable with my sexuality. In the early days I was worried about what people would think.
"Going into dressing rooms, I was worried in case it became an issue. But I will say this to anybody who is confused – don't worry about it, because everything will work out in the end."
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