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Irish Priest: God Bless 'wonderful' Sam Allardyce

Father Joe Young, the man who handed Sam Allardyce his first job in management, says he's "absolutely delighted" to see him become England manager.

Father Young approached the then-36-year-old in 1991 to take over the management job at Irish side Limerick, where he was chairman.

"I'm so happy. I'll say Mass for him tomorrow morning and God Bless him because he is wonderful," he added.

This clip is from 5 live Sport on Wednesday 20 July 2016.

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