He revealed that gambling took over his life at the age of just 20 and led to him being £20,000 in debt
Tyrone GAA star Conn Kilpatrick has opened up on the crippling gambling addiction which led to him stealing and borrowing money from friends and family.
READ MORE: Co Tyrone dad and daughter praise Air Ambulance after charity tasked to their aid in separate incidents “But as I got older it became more apparent, I was going into the bookies by myself and it did get a real hold on me where I was gambling every penny that I had.“It all came to a halt whenever three of my friends basically called over to my house and told my dad everything that they knew."
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