Away Days by Gareth Maher: Irish players who beat the odds in the world’s most popular league
Contrary to what some would have you believe, there was professional football in England before the Premier League became Rupert Murdoch's battering ram to drive subscriptions to his Sky TV channels.
t was the prospect of his money that motivated the First Division clubs to set up their own competition in 1992. Over the ensuing 30 seasons, the…