Becoming manager of Manchester United was a cherished dream but the experience turned sour very quickly as he found succeeding the legendary Matt Busby impossible.
Closer to home, the facts show anyone taking on a Bainisteoir bib that’s still warm with Mick O’Dwyer’s body heat cannot match the venerable Waterville maestro.
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