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Paddy Tierney

Armagh and former NI footballer Aoife Lennon opens up on anorexia battle

Armagh Ladies footballer for former Northern Ireland international Aoife Lennon has spoken of her battle with an eating disorder and her struggles to deal with grief in a moving interview.

The talented dual star lost her father John to suicide when she was just 13 years of age.

A gifted player at both soccer and Gaelic football, Lennon devoted herself to her sporting career, but her grief would later resurface as she became obsessed with training and healthy eating.

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