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‘I was done. I was out the gap. Gone' – Hannah Tyrrell on giving it one last go with Dublin after remarkable run

‘I was done. I was out the gap. Gone' – Hannah Tyrrell on giving it one last go with Dublin after remarkable run

Irish Independent19 hours ago
Hannah Tyrrell was done. Out the gap. Gone. A unique career on the Irish sporting circuit was lined up for closure last year when Tyrrell decided that the 2024 All-Ireland Championship was going to be her last as a Dublin footballer.
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