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Weekend Read: From mascot to star attraction – Mo Nerney on her Laois ladies football journey

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Main Photo - Mo Nerney (centre) meeting President Mary McAleese in 2001 when she was mascot for the All Ireland final. 20 years later she is one of the star players as Laois prepare to take on Kildare in the Division 3 league final. Pictures: Sportsfile

Twenty years after she proved a lucky mascot for Laois in the All-Ireland senior ladies football final, Mo Nerney is again to the forefront as the O’Moore County bid for a national crown — only this time she is one of the key players.  Countless small children grow up all across Ireland dreaming of the…