While naturally a shy person, Friars' status as an up and coming Liverpool player meant a rapidly expanding social circle and outlets. Inevitably, Friars eventually ran out of road at Liverpool in 1998 as then manager Roy Evans told him his contract wasn't being renewed. But Friars' football career in England was over. "Then Richard Stewart, manager at Depaul Foyle Haven, told me that the job was coming up here and that 'you are really, really good at this'. "I'm really, really proud of my journey and what I've come through.

Source: BBC June 17, 2019 16:30 UTC