Written by Conor Niland and read by Sean Burke. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury
Fri 26 Jul 2024 06.00 CEST
I was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal. By Conor Niland
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