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Eamon Sweeney wrote a great one, cant remember the name, in the noughties flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 27/10/2015 14:39:33 1802294 Link 0 |
Sean Og's and Donal Og's are good reads. Reading DJ Carey's at the moment , he's a small bit cocky but has every right to be I guess ;) GalwaysFinest (Galway) - Posts: 191 - 27/10/2015 14:43:00 1802297 Link 0 |
Tom Humphrys book on the Dublin / Kerry rivalry in the '70s and '80s was also brilliant . BreffniDub (None) - Posts: 377 - 27/10/2015 14:59:24 1802307 Link 0 |
Liam Hayes 'Out Of Our Skins' still remains the best GAA book I have read. Very honest, maybe too honest, as some of his former team mates still have issues with him over the book. The chapter on the death of his brother was particularly sad. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9787 - 01/11/2015 16:58:50 1803501 Link 0 |
Henry Shefflin, Brendan Cummins and Tomas O'Se all have books written books recently on their inter county careers. Anyone have an opinion on their merits? thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 01/11/2015 17:25:06 1803513 Link 0 |
The late Paidí Ó Sé's autobiography is a great yarn, though possibly a bit dated now. Pat Spillane's "Shooting from the Hip" also has some decent tales in it. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 03/11/2015 12:02:24 1803975 Link 0 |
The Club was a fantastic read, as was Donal Og's and Michael Duignans, just read Brendan Cummins book there in one day couldn't put it down, well worth buying. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2088 - 05/11/2015 19:58:34 1804804 Link 0 |
Eamon sweeney the road to croker is best gaa book ever. The chapter on his father's death is incredible writing. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 803 - 05/11/2015 20:43:48 1804823 Link 0 |
Anyone know what Rory Kavanagh's is like ? MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 05/11/2015 21:42:22 1804840 Link 0 |
BreffniDub Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 06/11/2015 10:30:40 1804884 Link 0 |
GAAconomics is a good read. Would shut some people up who just think Dublin get ALL the money DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 10/11/2015 19:30:56 1806137 Link 0 |
MonaghanGlory KevMcG (Donegal) - Posts: 8 - 26/11/2015 12:16:16 1810006 Link 0 |
Finished Shefflins book a few weeks ago. I thought it was an excellent book. deadybai (Kilkenny) - Posts: 63 - 26/11/2015 13:35:21 1810030 Link 0 |
KevMcG MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 26/11/2015 17:09:20 1810116 Link 0 |
There is a novel not that long out that has got good reviews though haven't read it myself yet - The Left Handed Hurl by Francis Scullion. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 26/11/2015 17:51:25 1810127 Link 0 |
Was going to put the Tomas O'Se book on my Santa list this year, anyone read it? Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9787 - 26/11/2015 18:31:34 1810139 Link 0 |
There is a novel not that long out that has got good reviews though haven't read it myself yet - The Left Handed Hurl by Francis Scullion. Paul Claridge is an ordinary guy with extraordinary talents: A magnificent, fast, unbelievably dexterous, match-winner who falls for a girl from the opposite side of the divide in the heat of the Northern Irish Troubles. Can he contend with the bigotry and hatred from both communities to become the talisman to lead a no-hope team to victory? Former Tipperary hurling captain, Tony Maguire, is happily married and living in America where he coaches college football. Tony had to retire from hurling due to injury and missed his shot at an All-Ireland Title. Getting a second chance, he drops everything to travel to Ireland to coach the down on their luck County side. Tony has to deal with the pressures of his failing marriage across the Atlantic and the difficulty of getting county players to forget their club rivalries. He whips the team into shape with the help of Skip, his foul mouthed but hard working and well respected assistant coach and some unorthodox team building measures. They qualify for the All-Ireland Final for the first time in over forty years. SLLY (Dublin) - Posts: 463 - 26/11/2015 19:40:13 1810148 Link 0 |
Ger Loughnans book about his Clare management is a great read no holding back. theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 336 - 26/11/2015 20:33:52 1810156 Link 0 |
Ulsterman - ya read it, excellent read, streets better than Darragh's really honest read, doesn;t go into too much detail regarding his personal life, its mainly the football and his feeling and thoughts on same, really enjoyed it and it is a very easy read. If you are a fan of his articles in the indo on a Friday during the championship season you'll understand the insight into the man Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 26/11/2015 20:57:27 1810159 Link 0 |
"Over the Bar" by the late Brendan O hEithir has no peers.Am surprised nobody has mentioned it yet. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 27/11/2015 10:08:12 1810195 Link 0 |