Shane Dowling on retirement: 'I haven’t slept well. I have struggled to eat. It just shows what it means to me'

Last Friday evening, John Kiely visited Shane Dowling’s home for a cup of tea. News was to be imparted and digested as memories were to be shared.
Shane Dowling on retirement: 'I haven’t slept well. I have struggled to eat. It just shows what it means to me'
Thu, 02 Jul, 2020 - 14:00
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As wretched as his situation is right now, Shane Dowling knows how has been fortunate too. Photos by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
As wretched as his situation is right now, Shane Dowling knows how has been fortunate too. Photos by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Last Friday evening, John Kiely visited Shane Dowling’s home for a cup of tea. News was to be imparted and digested as memories were to be shared.

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