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John Fallon: Clean-living Gaffney proves there’s life in late bloomers yet

Once his football career is over, Rory Gaffney has plans to become an accountant. He already has the qualifications, acquired during his playing career
John Fallon: Clean-living Gaffney proves there’s life in late bloomers yet

Shamrock Rovers' Rory Gaffney was named SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division Player of the Month for November 2025. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

In another life, League of Ireland greats Rory Gaffney and Pat Hoban might have become GAA stars for their native Galway.

Johnny Glynn plucked the pair from obscurity for Mervue United’s A Championship squad and once they navigated through the 2008 playoffs each made their own way to greater heights in the game.

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