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Behind the scenes at St Patrick’s Athletic’s academy, where the next Mason Melia may already have arrived
The Dublin club has nurtured an army of gifted youngsters, with Spurs-bound Melia the standout
St Patrick's Athletic's under-15s impressed during their recent 5-1 victory against Dundalk in TU Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Gavin Cummiskey
Sat May 03 2025 - 06:00
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