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McGuinness is saying that as a young person he enjoyed both Gaelic football and soccer. The quote emphasizes that he liked both sports equally, rather than choosing one over the other.
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Originally said in English.
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About Martin McGuinness
Irish republican politician and statesman
Martin McGuinness was an Irish republican politician and statesman associated with Sinn Féin. He was a leading figure in the Provisional Irish Republican Army during The Troubles. He later served as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from May 2007 to January 2017. His public life is tied to the Northern Ireland conflict and its political aftermath, where he moved from militant republican leadership into high office.
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