Bogue recalls Erne unrest

Fermanagh's Niall Bogue

In this week’s Gaelic Life, Fermanagh defender Niall Bogue speaks about the controversy that marred the county’s 2011 season.

When the disaffected Fermanagh players released a statement outlining their position last year, it carried 11 signatures. Listed in alphabetical order, Niall Bogue’s name headed the list.

Some took this as him being a ringleader, but he dodged the flak by being sensible. When players talk about not reading papers, you can normally take it that as a lie, yet you believe this man when he said:

“To be honest, I stopped reading. I saw articles here and there, but I tried to stop it because there was too much rubbish going on. I don’t know what way people read into it, but I don’t really care to be honest.”

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