Complex sentence: Injury brought a premature end to Boardman's career at Home Park after just two and a half years, and he followed in his father's footsteps, turning his attention to the comedy circuit and spent eight years doing stand-up.
Split into simpler sentences: Injury brought a premature end to Boardman's career at Home Park after just two and a half years. Paul followed in his father's footsteps, turning his attention to the comedy circuit and spent eight years doing stand-up.