Norman 'Black Jake' Uprichard

This is the fascinating tale of a young lad from Lurgan, a bit of a rebel, who excelled both at soccer and Gaelic football. His dual allegiances incurred the wrath of the Gaelic Athletic Association hierarchy and he received a mandatory life ban when his dalliances with the ''other'' game were discovered. As a teenager Norman was thrust into the limelight by virtue of a move to the most famous Eng...