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CHARITY WAS THE WINNER ALWAYS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 May 2020

CHARITY WAS

Andy SMART

STAND-UP COMEDIAN AND NON-LEAGUE FAN

TEAMMATES: Glenn Hoddle and Hugh Grant, inset

W
HEN Liam Kenna and Lee Bircham asked me to play in their charity match for the NHS/MSI was extremely honoured, but had to point out that I am 60.
So, I offered to referee instead (I actually passed my Grade 3 at the age of 16 on an evening course with my Dad).
This weekend is the third anniversary of my last competitive 11-a-side game. The occasion was the Ireland v The Rest Of The World game at the Kilkenny Cats Laugh, Comedy Festival. There was a crowd of 600 watching on.
I struggled t...

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