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FOOTBALL’S GIVEN ME A RENEWED PURPOSE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 January 2019

By MATT BADCOCK

ESCAPE ROUTE: Rory McAuley says football has given him a ‘release’ following the tragic death of sister Kerri, with McAuley, inset
PICTURES: Tim Smith

UP AND OVER: McAuley nets against Rushall

“IT WAS A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. I’D WALLOW IN SELF PITY BUT FOOTBALL GOT ME BACK ON TRACK” – Rory McAuley
RORY McAuley can enjoy these moments in football again. Battling with a striker for 90 minutes, the feeling of trying to win three points, of being involved in a promotion race and even, especially as a centre-back, scoring two acroba...

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