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‘I had serious problems with alcohol and drugs… GAA saved me’ – Pádraig O’Hora’s journey from pit of despair to climbing Everest

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A few weeks ago, Pádraig O’Hora played for Ballina Stephenites against Ballyhaunis in the Mayo senior football championship. At the final whistle Ballina were comfortable winners, their task complete. But for O’Hora, the day was only starting.

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‘I had serious problems with alcohol and drugs… GAA saved me’ – Pádraig O’Hora’s journey from pit of despair to climbing Everest

A few weeks ago, Pádraig O’Hora played for Ballina Stephenites against Ballyhaunis in the Mayo senior football championship. At the final whistle Ballina were comfortable winners, their task complete. But for O’Hora, the day was only starting.

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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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