Bandon helps keep high-flying Hourihane grounded
He might be about to join football’s elite as a Premier League player but his native Bandon helps keep the feet of Ireland and Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane firmly on the ground.
“Where I live, everyone has sort of bought into the town and it’s fantastic to be there,” he said about his visits home.
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