Sligo U20 football manager Paul Henry has provided a positive update on the health of Connacht final hero Dillon Walsh ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland final against Kildare.

The Owenmore Gaels clubman celebrated his 18th birthday by scoring the winning point in the provincial final against Galway three weeks ago, but missed last Saturday's famous All-Ireland semi-final victory over Kerry after contracting meningitis.

The talented teenager was released from Sligo General Hospital earlier this week, but his illness has once again put sport into perspective.

"Dillon went down with meningitis on us; it rocked us a little bit," Henry told 2fm's Game On. 

"We were very, very worried about his health. Dillon got back out of hospital yesterday (Tuesday) and he's starting to make a good recovery.

"He's building up himself everyday. It's great to hear that he's on the mend."

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