How journeyman Barry Conlon found a life outside the football bubble

Barry Conlon is a little distracted. His attention drawn to the TV screen, he drifts away for a few seconds, before being coaxed back into conversation.

How journeyman Barry Conlon found a life outside the football bubble
Thu, 28 Dec, 2017 - 00:00
Eoin O'Callaghan

Manchester City are playing Leicester in the League Cup, and he can’t help but keep a watchful eye.

“They’re beasts, aren’t they?” he says of Pep Guardiola’s side.

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