Shamrock Rovers head coach Stephen Bradley acknowledges the fans after Sunday's 2-1 Premier Division defeat to Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho

Stephen Bradley is afraid of flying in helicopters. The Shamrock Rovers manager did it anyway on Sunday afternoon after raising over €50,000 for a children’s cancer charity.

“Never again.”

Bradley flagged his phobia weeks before running the Dublin Marathon in a respectable 3:57:37. Minutes after crossing the finish line, he was whisked to Dublin Weston Airport to catch a flight to Derry for a big game.

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