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"I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland."
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"We have escapist fiction, so why not escapist biography?"

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"He was a fantastic player, but the thing that impressed me most about Paul was his manner off the pitch. He was always very humble about his achievements and had a lot of time for the paying public and people in general."


"I definitely want to be involved but only while I think I can make a contribution and I make a difference."
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