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‘What in the name of Jaysus were we doing going into a warzone to play rugby?’
Noel Mannion is best remembered for his iconic try against Wales in 1989 – but his fondest memories come from crossing the border to play in Ulster. By Garry Doyle Saturday 6 Feb 2021, 10:09 AM Feb 6th 2021, 10:09 AM 47,920 Views 23 Comments
THE OBVIOUS THING is to talk about
that try, the most iconic chase of the Irish sporting decade, with all due respect to Dawn Run and Cheltenham ’86. But we’re not going there. “Well thank God for that,” says Noel Mannion. “The story has been flogged to death.”
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