My family were upset by false MS rumours, says Mayo defender Lee Keegan
Mayo defender Lee Keegan has shot down rumours that he is suffering from a serious illness.
The 2016 Footballer of the Year will likely miss most of Mayo's League campaign after surgery on each of his hips, which will require four-to-five months of rehab.
However, rumours began to circulate recently that Keegan had Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Keegan says his family were upset by the rumours, which made him look to set the record straight.
"I definitely can confirm that I don’t have MS, which is a very serious condition and something that really shouldn’t be discussed in the manner that it has been," Keegan told Mayo News.
"I’m 100% fine and healthy, and thankfully have no illness like that.
"I was disappointed to see my family upset by the rumours and it's not nice for people who do have MS, for my name to be thrown around in conversations like that, with false rumours."
