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Sligo Rovers’ Niall Morahan following the perfect pathway

The Leitrim village native was nurtured by Carrick Town, moved to another schoolboy club, Strandhill Celtic, before joining the League of Ireland outfit at 15

Sligo Rovers’ Niall Morahan following the perfect pathway — Niall Morahan of Sligo Rovers. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021 - 00:00

John Fallon

Amid the squabbling over domestic youth development, Sligo Rovers’ Niall Morahan is an exemplar of everything the FAI aspires towards.

The Leitrim village native was nurtured by Carrick Town, moved to another schoolboy club, Strandhill Celtic, before joining the League of Ireland outfit at 15.

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