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Published 13:50 18 Jan 2022 GMT
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The 23-year-old qualifies for the Yeats county through his mother Rosarii, a Sligo native, which is a strong enough connection to ensure his eligibility for the county, despite not playing or living there.
Spillane featured for his home club Templenoe, where he was born and raised, during their successful 2019 campaign, winning the Kerry and Munster Intermediate championships.
However, much of his role came from the bench, and he seems to have really found his feet at St Judes, most notably in a masterful performance against Lucan Sarsfields in the Dublin semi final.
A statement from the Sligo County Board this morning confirmed that everything is in the clear, and the midfielder is now available for selection.
"Pat Spillane has joined with the county’s senior football panel following the approval by the Competition Controls Committee of the GAA of his request to field with the county of his mother."Spillane, who is resident in Dublin where he plays for the St Jude’s club in Templeogue has begun training with Sligo’s Dublin based players and will participate in preparations for the forthcoming National League campaign which throws in on Sunday week next when Sligo travel to Wexford.”
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