Dealing with diabetes - The Big Interview with Cavan's Sinéad Greene July 10, 2021 By Daragh Small When Cavan’s long-serving star Sinéad Greene leaves the field for half-time, she pricks her finger to check her blood sugar levels. If they are too high, she will inject herself with insulin before indulging in some Haribo sweets. Estimates suggest that over 230,000 of the Irish population will be diabetic by 2030. Greene has Type 1 diabetes which relates to between 10 to 15 percent of that figure. It means for a different life for an inter-county footballer but the 28-year-old has never let it hold her back. And having made her Cavan debut in 2011, and gone on to captain the side until recently, she wants to ensure young girls who have the disease know they can follow in her footsteps.