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# Noel Considine

Last year

2022

'Zoom meetings weren't for me... There were people a long time sober who relapsed'

Hurling goalkeeping coach Noel Considine talks about the challenges that AA members faced during Covid.

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Jan 15th 2022, 7:00 AM

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'You either get sober, end up in jail or in a brown box. I wasn't far away from any of them'

Former Wexford goalkeeping coach Noel Considine speaks to The42 about his horrific journey to conquering alcoholism.

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Dec 24th 2020, 8:00 AM