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Quitting the Irish team at 27 to set up a business and the obsession required to be an elite footballer
Former Ireland star Marie Curtin reflects on her distinguished career. By Paul Fennessy Saturday 30 Jan 2021, 6:45 AM Jan 30th 2021, 6:45 AM 5,044 Views 0 Comments
Marie Curtin pictured prior to an Ireland game in 2007.
Image: Lorraine O Sullivan/INPHO
Marie Curtin pictured prior to an Ireland game in 2007.
Image: Lorraine O Sullivan/INPHO
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‘OBSESSION’ IS a word Marie Curtin uses on multiple occasions over the course of this interview.
And it is a quality that is certainly required to have played as long as she has at elite level, amid a Women’s National League that’s still marred by ‘pay-to-play’ restrictions.