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That sounds like a recently discovered Maeve Binchy novel.Colin Farrell in the lead role as Claridge.I can see it now.Skip would be his trusty one eyes sheepdog that he rescued from certain death in the movie. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 27/11/2015 10:36:14 1810199 Link 0 |
Two books I re-read once a year are Hurling: The Revolution Years by Denis Walsh, and Hooked by Justin McCarthy. Absolutely brilliant. Out Of Our Skins by Liam Hayes is excellent too. icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2559 - 28/11/2015 20:27:59 1810388 Link 0 |
I get Season of Sunday's for my Dad each Christmas. I never thought about it but the lady in the shop in Maynooth told me they sell more of them when Dublin win. Makes sense I suppose, a good memoir for a great year for them. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7679 - 08/12/2015 09:54:56 1811911 Link 0 |
I really enjoyed McGuinness' book (read in in one go) but then i might be a bit biased. I'm going to read Kavanaghs now to see it from the players perspective. mhaith_fear (Donegal) - Posts: 75 - 08/12/2015 11:08:41 1811939 Link 0 |
I was at an event where Oisin McConville was the keynote speaker recently. He's a very interesting character. Has anyone read his book? If so would you suggest getting it? gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/12/2015 11:27:10 1811945 Link 0 |
I read O McConvilles book years ago.I really enjoyed it.I'm gambling on football a long time now so was interested in how his gambling spiralled out of control.He is a stand up man.No bull****.Good sense of dark humour also.As a GAA pundit he is up their with the best. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/12/2015 12:15:32 1811961 Link 1 |
I agree icehonesty.The Revolution Years was probably my favourite.Hooked was a good read.Ger Loughnane's Raising the Banner was good too.A fair amount of pretty average/boring player books also. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/12/2015 12:28:37 1811967 Link 0 |
I got speaking to him after the event and he's a funny man. What i liked about him is that he's very honest and open. He didn't shy away from any questions I asked him. Very interesting man and I could have spent another 5 hours talking to him. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/12/2015 13:59:27 1812002 Link 0 |
Good to hear it gotmilk.That's exactly how he comes across on Tv & radio.I'd like to shoot the breeze with him myself. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/12/2015 14:21:22 1812008 Link 0 |
Just finished reading Dub Sub Confidential by John Leonard. A really insightful book with drugs sex rock and roll. I would highly recommend it. Roger (Meath) - Posts: 479 - 11/12/2015 11:30:38 1812621 Link 0 |
Ulsterman- I've just finished reading Ó Sé's autobiography on the Kindle. TBH I thought it was a fairly dry and lacked insight or revealing passages about the Kerry teams he played on, which I imagine is what a lot of people buying the book would be interested in. Also, he writes the book as he talks, so the style comes across as a little unpolished. Shame really as I like him as a TV pundit. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 11/12/2015 14:21:35 1812667 Link 0 |
House of Pain out for a while now they could put out a pt 2 at this stage. theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 336 - 11/12/2015 20:18:49 1812708 Link 0 |
House of Pain out for a while now they could put out a pt 2 at this stage. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 12/12/2015 17:32:18 1812765 Link 1 |
Did John Leonard's book not win the award this year? KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 12/12/2015 21:31:54 1812802 Link 0 |
Good man Gleebo I love it. U could have a great competition for the title of the book. theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 336 - 14/12/2015 20:34:35 1812949 Link 0 |
Has anyone picked up and read The GAA and Revolution in Ireland, 1913-1924? TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 15/12/2015 16:18:43 1813034 Link 0 |
John Leonards Book won Setanta Sports book of the year award. tedd (Galway) - Posts: 57 - 15/12/2015 18:52:09 1813060 Link 0 |
This was posted as a new thread but as the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 22/12/2015 11:21:06 1813859 Link 0 |
Got both DL books from Santa. Read 'Until Victory Always' in a day and thought it was very good. It gives an insight into the life events that made the man but you really get the sense that McG is a deeply enigmatic character who has complete control over what he wants us to know. I think there is much more there that goes unsaid. That being said, I can understand why he wants to remain distanced from the reader. This is a man on a mission. There is a lot more he wants to achieve; we are only scratching at the surface here. I think he has another book in him, when he's at the end of his career that will be more forthright, less guarded. Glynners (Donegal) - Posts: 109 - 04/01/2016 12:49:27 1814412 Link 0 |
I received John Leonard's book at Christmas but didn't get around reading it until last night.I started at 11pm and only expected to read a few chapters,but ended up reading the whole book in over,five hours,finishing up at 4.30am.I just couldn,t put it down.It was,possibly,the best GAA book i've ever read.John Leonard pulls no punches,and certainly doesn't sit on the fence and water things down. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/01/2016 13:03:02 1815283 Link 0 |