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As they spotted for one another the pair talked about the wonderful life professional athletes must have. McFadden had studied for his postgraduate certificate in Education at Liverpool Hope University, taking a year out from football with Donegal to qualify as a maths teacher and was still intrigued by the professional approach.
Whilst on teaching practice at St Catherine’s in Edge Hill, McFadden and a fellow teacher filled their breaks with football talk. His colleague played semi-pro football for a Conference side, trained twice a week and took home a decent cheque to supplement his teaching wage.
