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# Marty's big gamble

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# Marty's big gamble
He took a gamble, lost ... and wasn't let near an RTÉ radio studio for another decade
Marty Whelan was the first big RTÉ star to jump ship for a rival. But it didn’t work out, and he ended up down the dole office within 24 months.