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IFTA AWARDS 2027

LOVE LANE UNITED

Facing job loss and a best friend's emigration, Benny forms a ragtag Sunday league football team to cling to the past, sparking a messy romance with his housemate, Laura, only to confront heartbreak and fading hope on and off the pitch.

Co-Writer/Director: Jack Thornton
Co-Writer: Cahal McQuillan
Cast: Gordon Quigley, Laura Prendergast, Seán Óg Cairns & Thomas Purdy





    CAST - IN CONSIDERATION

  • lovelaneunited Gordon Quigley as Benny
    (Lead Actor Film)

  • lovelaneunited Laura Prendergast as Laura
    (Lead Actress Film)



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