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Desmond fighting fit after his sojourn into the cage arena

Leigh Desmond is back from an amazing turn on his sporting path

Desmond fighting fit after his sojourn into the cage arena

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 01:00

Denis Hurley

A GAA player missing a year of action is nothing new these days.

Travelling or injury are the most popular reasons, but cage fighting? It’s fair to say Youghal’s Leigh Desmond is in a very small minority.

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