Pat Phelan: Telecomms DisruptorSubverting telecomms from the edge of industry

I am going to be off-line this weekend and its all Charlie Hurley’s fault.
In 1957 Cork born Charlie Hurley arrived and begun my Dad’s obsession with Sunderland A.F.C. 51 years is a long time to support a football club and never get to see them.

So today that’s going to rectified, three generations of Phelan men make the pilgrimage from Cork to Sunderland.
My Dad grew up in poor times post war and his father died when he was a very young boy, times were tough and he went to work at 13, we have never had an amazing relationship and I cant never remember him treating himself once.
This weekend is my way of saying thanks Dad and hopefully a brand new start.