London's Irish: Conor Coventry's emergence shaped by struggle of generation before him - The42

The Ireland U-21 captain is on the verge of history with his country – one his grandparents both had to leave in order to make a life for themselves.

JIMMY KANE WAS 15 years old when he got out of his bed in Ringsend during the middle of the night and left Dublin for England. As his parents slept, unaware of his plans, he and a friend walked acro… [+17297 chars]

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