Fighting for their lives off Broadway

The Premier League may still be a few weeks away but for Ireland’s lower league players the season starts here.

Fighting for their lives off Broadway
Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Darren Norris

THE VETERAN

It was an experience Alan Bennett won’t forget but wouldn’t care to repeat. It was the final day of the League Two season and things were desperate. Desperate but clear.

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