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John Fallon: Ferguson’s rise can’t disguise Ireland’s dwindling Premier exposure

By the time the vaunted greatest league in the world wraps up on Sunday, Irish involvement over the 20 teams’ 38-game series will cling onto double figures.

Wed, 24 May, 2023 - 06:45

John Fallon

EVAN FERGUSON hurtled through the Sky Sports hype machine yesterday, replete with farcical questioning on allegiance, but his weight in gold to Ireland is evident as the country’s presence in the Premier League tumbles to a new low.

By the time the vaunted greatest league in the world wraps up on Sunday, Irish involvement over the 20 teams’ 38-game series will cling onto double figures.

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