Leitrim blow as Mulligan takes a break

Leitrim captain Emlyn Mulligan is taking a break from county football next season having become disillusioned with the game.

The 26-year-old garda, who skippered Leitrim to back-to-back FBD League titles in 2013 and ‘14, has been granted a career break in 2015 and will plans to spend the year travelling.

“I’m heading off in February. The opportunity came up in work to take a bit of a career break, so I don’t think I’ll ever get the chance to do it again,” said the former Melvin Gaels clubman who played his club football in Dublin with St Brigid’s the last two seasons.