Exclusive extract from Kieran Donaghy's autobiography: ‘You’re dropped for next Sunday, you know that?’

In an exclusive extract from his autobiography What Do You Think of That?, Kieran Donaghy recalls how his relationship with manager Jack O’Connor was different the second time around...

Exclusive extract from Kieran Donaghy's autobiography: ‘You’re dropped for next Sunday, you know that?’
Tue, 18 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

EARLY August 2011 and I’m in the house when the phone hums with a message.

It’s from Jack O’Connor.

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