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Published 12:57 11 Mar 2016 GMT
Updated 12:48 12 Mar 2016 GMT
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On his continued love of the game...
"A couple of weeks ago I went down to Loughlinstown to a five-a-side pitch just one morning. I was at a loose end and just rented out a pitch on my own. I felt weird going up asking for ‘a pitch for one, please’. I just had a kickabout on my own, just kicking a ball against a wall, practising with my right foot. I don’t know what I’m practising for but it’s just the love of the game and I don’t think you can teach a kid that, they either have it or they don’t."
On playing junior soccer with his brother...
"Sure I’ve come home now and I’ve played for TEK United with my brother (Jamie) and I’d possibly still be there except I saw a couple of tackles going in that night and I was, like, ‘I ain’t getting involved in this stuff’... It was Leinster Senior League, obviously, so it was just fuckin’ no chance - I’ve had enough operations and enough problems, I’d like to be able to walk so I haven’t been back."Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 24th to 26th
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