Mayo starlet buries All-Ireland medal with his father
January 05, 2015
Mayo's Tommy Conroy celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Monaghan in the All Ireland MFC semi final at Croke Park. INPHO
Rising Mayo football star Tommy Conroy buried the All-Ireland minor football medal he won in 2013 with his father last week.
Mick Conroy died tragically on St. Stephen's Day after a long battle with depression, something which his son spoke bravely about at his funeral Mass.
Tommy, who was one of the stars of the All-Ireland minor final victory over Tyrone, is quoted in the Western People as saying: "Dad was the most generous, loving, caring man you have wished for and we were so lucky to have him and call him our dad.
"He was a family man through and through, but at 17 he had been struck down with an illness with no cure - only drugs and willpower were required for survival. He wasn't a quitter, he fought through and always put everyone else first."
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