28-year-old footballer warns of taking Covid-19 lightly after positive test

Former Longford Town and Drogheda United player Lee Duffy has urged people to take the coronavirus seriously.

28-year-old footballer warns of taking Covid-19 lightly after positive test
Sun, 22 Mar, 2020 - 19:25
Digital Desk staff

Former Longford Town and Drogheda United player Lee Duffy has urged people to take the coronavirus seriously.

The centre-forward revealed in a social media post that he spent eight days in hospital with the illness.

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