Philly McMahon spoke on the Late Late Show about his brother's death from a drug overdose
He said he feels it is important for him to be open about his experiences in order to help other people who have a family member with an addiction.
"For other people that have a family member that is an addict, it's ok to come out and say 'I'm not embarrassed, I shouldn't be embarrassed of somebody making the wrong choice'. I would have loved to see some Dublin footballer come out when I was growing up, to say 'do you know what, it's only a bad decision that your family member has made, don't be embarrassed about it'," he said.
Source: Denise O'Donoghue., The Irish Examiner, 14/10/17