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"I had been using cocaine during my Leaving Cert" Conor Harris' inspirational journey to recovery

Conor Harris is a young Kildare man and as a teenager he was a promising GAA player and surrounde...

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13.33 29 Apr 2021


"I had been using cocaine during my Leaving Cert" Conor Harris' inspirational journey to recovery


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13.33 29 Apr 2021


Conor Harris is a young Kildare man and as a teenager he was a promising GAA player and surrounded by a loving mother and four sisters.

However, Conor spent five months in residential rehab after developing a cocaine problem in fifth year in school. Conor spoke to Andrea about his journey to recovery.

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