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Gareth Fullerton

Irish Cup semi-final match paused so player can break Ramadan fast

Friday night's Irish Cup semi-final was paused during the first half to allow Larne midfielder Fuad Sule to break his Ramadan fast.

Larne and their opponents Ballymena United agreed that the game could be paused to allow Sule to take on food and liquids.

The Nigerian-born Muslim went to the dugout after 14 minutes to consume an energy gel and some fluids, with referee Jamie Robinson briefly halting the action at Seaview.

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