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FATHER, GOODISON & THE GOAL-Y SPIRIT
Irish Daily Star
|May 24, 2025
AN Irish priest who was flown to Italy by Wayne Rooney to officiate at his wedding has bid a fond farewell to Goodison Park.
Fr Edward Quinn told The Star about his favourite moments at the Grand Old Lady and his memories of going to matches with the Rooney family and seeing Wayne score his wonder goal, aged 16, against Arsenal in the Premier League in 2002.
He said: “I have lots of good memories from Goodison, down through the years.
This story is from the May 24, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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