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McLaughlin ready to rock again with Mayo
May 05, 2021
By Declan Rooney
All Star nominee Eoghan McLaughlin plays football like he was born to attack from a Mayo half-back line, but he could easily have been lost to the game forever.
A former All-Ireland Junior cyclist, the polkadot jersey of the king of the mountains was on his back before the green and red, but buoyed on by the success of his local Westport club, McLaughlin parked his bike.
You might imagine that his years of cycling success had prepared McLaughlin for the rigours of football, but making the switch nearly broke the 21-year-old.