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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Gavin Quinn

39-year-old Wes Hoolahan continues to produce moments of magic in brilliant run

Wes Hoolahan hasn't taken a step back in recent years as he produced yet another moment of magic for Cambridge United.

The 39-year-old veteran doesn't look a day over 25 these days whenever he graces the pitch for the League One side - and earned the love of their fanbase after helping them to promotion last season.

Arguably one of the best technical players Ireland has ever produced, it's baffling that the Dubliner earned just 43 caps for the Boys in Green - with the majority of those appearances coming in the later years of his international career.

But despite taking a step back from the Ireland stage over the last couple of years, the dazzling midfielder continues to amaze fans when he is deployed by Cambridge.

And yet another one of those moments came yesterday afternoon when he starred in his side's 2-2 draw with Burton Albion.

Receiving possession to the right of his own box, Hoolahan not only found his way out of difficulty - but danced past four defenders on his way out of his own half before playing a lovely pass onto the flank to set up a counter move.

Perhaps even more impressive is that he managed to do it on a mud-filled surface at the Pirelli Stadium.

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