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By Alan Finn In the mid-70s, Sligo Rovers were facing a potential goalscoring crisis. For much of the early 70s, there was a reliance on Gerry Mitchell to find the back of the net. This of course wasn’t an issue for the late forward, but the reality was that Mitchell’s career was nearing its conclusion. […]

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For the IMOCA teams the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship event is also a qualifier for November’s Transat Jacques Vabre

From experiencing the wrath of Sligo Rovers suporters after a shock loss to Longford Town in the FAI Cup to a couple of years later being in and amongst the Lisbon Lions as a Celtic goalkeeper, the great Tom Lally has very nearly done and seen it all in football. The affable Galwegian, who enjoyed two stints at Rovers, the first including the memorable cup final saga of 1970, is still enthusiastic as ever about the game and has immersed himself in coaching goalkeepers of all ages, currently at...