BOMB BOY'S DREAM TEAM
Bomb boy's dream team
By PAUL WALKER, PA
OMAGH BOMB victim Ronan McGrory got his dream trip to meet his Liverpool heroes yesterday - and then came face to face again with John Prescott. The last time 14-year-old Ronan met Mr Prescott, was when the shocked Deputy Prime Minister visited bomb victims in hospital, the day after the Omagh outrage.
This time, at Anfield before the Liverpool match with Nottingham Forest, it was a much happier moment for the pair.
Ronan, from Buncrana, was also introduced to his favourite player, England striker Robbie Fowler, and said: "This has been a dream day for me. It's the first time I've been to Anfield, in fact it's the first time I've been out of Ireland.
"I've always supported Liverpool, and I would love to play for them when I get older. I play for a youth side in Ireland - and I've scored seven goals for them. "I'm just so grateful to everyone who has made this all possible for me."
Ronan, who has recovered from ruptured spleen and goes back into hospital on Monday to have shrapnel removed from his back, lost three classmates in the bombing.
By PAUL WALKER, PA
OMAGH BOMB victim Ronan McGrory got his dream trip to meet his Liverpool heroes yesterday - and then came face to face again with John Prescott. The last time 14-year-old Ronan met Mr Prescott, was when the shocked Deputy Prime Minister visited bomb victims in hospital, the day after the Omagh outrage.
This time, at Anfield before the Liverpool match with Nottingham Forest, it was a much happier moment for the pair.
Ronan, from Buncrana, was also introduced to his favourite player, England striker Robbie Fowler, and said: "This has been a dream day for me. It's the first time I've been to Anfield, in fact it's the first time I've been out of Ireland.
"I've always supported Liverpool, and I would love to play for them when I get older. I play for a youth side in Ireland - and I've scored seven goals for them. "I'm just so grateful to everyone who has made this all possible for me."
Ronan, who has recovered from ruptured spleen and goes back into hospital on Monday to have shrapnel removed from his back, lost three classmates in the bombing.
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Publisher: SUNDAY LIFE
Ref: SL/085
Published Date: 25-Oct-98
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