From Mid-Ulster to the Premiership: The Untold Story The next guest on On The Spot Football Podcast is one of Northern Irish football's most fascinating figures. ⚽ The Journey Started coaching at 16 in a community centre Took Warrenpoint Town from Mid-Ulster League to the Premiership Kept a small regional club at the top level for 7 out of 10 years Managed Cliftonville and Newry City 💼 The Businessman Successful entrepreneur who balanced boardroom and dugout One of the few managers who understood both sides of the coin 💪 The Survivor Fought throat and neck cancer while managing Made the toughest decision: choosing life over football 🔥 "Players were on £50 a week at Cliftonville competing in Europe" 😤 "I had no training facilities, no warm-up gear, and no manager's office at Newry" ⚖️ "The relegation injustice at Warrenpoint - we took it to court" 👥 "We treat players like players. We should treat them like people" 🎯 "The problem with Irish League football? We've missed the people part of it" This isn't just a football story. It's about survival, ambition, making impossible decisions, and what it really takes to succeed with nothing. Now live on all podcast platforms Hosted by Johnny McMurray
