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Gareth Fullerton

Declan Dunne on his journey from teen midfielder to Irish League goalkeeper

Declan Dunne has revealed how he only became a goalkeeper by chance after being thrown between the sticks as a 15-year-old.

Dunne was plying his trade as a midfielder with St Oliver Plunkett when injuries saw him handed the number one jersey.

He impressed so much that he ended up getting a longer run in the position, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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