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Rising Tyrone star Eoin McElholm says the opportunity to make it as a professional athlete in the AFL is something he couldn’t turn down - as he heads back to Australia for a second round of trials. The talented Loughmacrory teenager jetted out yesterday morning for a two week trial with Freemantle Dockers.
Read More: How Kerry went from from hot favourites for the All-Ireland to being dumped out of the Championship“I was at trials up in Dublin a few times last year and was invited out for two weeks to see how I got on,” said McElholm. “It was different then as it was a trial in front of a number of teams but it has given me a taste of what to expect.
“The last time I was over I was taken to the Grand Final and got to see Conor McKenna play. He is somebody that I really admire and he has made a name for himself out there.
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