Deegan envisages full-time Premier Division in not so distant future

HEAD IN THE GAME: Gary Deegan of Drogheda United during the FIFA 23 SSE Airtricity League cover launch at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

He’s deep into the twilight of his career by now but 35-year-old Gary Deegan can foresee a full-time Premier Division becoming the norm after he’s finished.

The midfielder returned from a decade in the UK to a hybrid model, one that necessitated him seeking alternative employment to supplement his part-time wage.