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Published 08:58 14 Oct 2017 BST
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"Within the Dublin set-up, you know, even just the little things. If a lad gets injured, for example, or if someone may not be playing well at the time and gets dropped," began the Fingallians club man on Ireland AM during the week. "I'd have no problem now picking up the phone, and ringing them and talking to them about it. They're only small things but you know that's the same with everyday life, if there's a bereavement in a friend's life, there's no problem ringing them and just keeping in touch about it," he added.https://twitter.com/IrelandAMTV3/status/917753976434675713 It makes so much bloody sense, but sometimes you just wouldn't think about doing it, you might think you're annoying a lad. They always want somebody to talk to them, and it can make such a huge difference to them.
"If I have an issue that's eating away at me, I'll always reach out and ask, maybe, my girlfriend or one of my friends to have a quick chat about it. You do feel better when you get it off your chest, because a problem shared is a problem halved," continued the 31-year-old.
That's what sport is for us. It's so much. It's our lives.
"I even find myself that if you're injured and you can't train, you just go through a phase where you don't feel as good about yourself. There's a self efficacy about training that just promotes your self-esteem and that feel-good factor. "I would always promote sport as part of mental well-being as well," he finished.So pick up that phone, have that word, it might make all the difference.
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