Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 216 - 31/12/2023 09:10:55    2517918

brisbane (Galway) - Posts: 674 - 03/01/2024 13:23:40    2518188

There's one book I'd love to see out there and it's the King, Frank Mc Guigan. Don't know if he ever was approached to write one but for me it would be some read.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2014 - 05/01/2024 20:38:09    2518546

Best GAA books I've read:

1. Liam Hayes' book 'Out of our Skins' is an astonishing book.

2. Jim McGuinness autobiography is brilliant. I'm a big fan of his and the story of his childhood tragedy and his first training sessions with Donegal u21 were extraordinary.

3. Paul Galvin's book is very underrated, beautifully written (he wrote it himself!).

Philly McMahon's book is good but only insofar as it relates to drug addiction and growing up in Ballymun. Didn't give too much away re Dublin setup or about his actions on the pitch (by all accounts his sledging and physicality went too far at times but no mention of this in his book, while likes of Liam Hayes tells you everything that happens on a pitch, even where it paints him or his team-mates in a bad light).

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1318 - 13/01/2024 20:06:20    2520053

Read Haye's book, the updated version, great read alright but looking back on comment at the time it didn't go down well with a lot of his peers.
Just looked back at those Meath V Cork games etc from the time and the 1991 All Ireland final v Down and that epic battle with Dublin in Leinster, they were some teams back then, some hits in it that would have fellas away to the side line now but them men got back on their feet and battled on.
It's sad to see the way Gaelic football has gone, it was far more entertaining back then, now it's all systems, work the ball to the shooters in the scoring zone, etc etc etc. fly goal keepers too.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2748 - 19/01/2024 19:03:16    2521023

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2748 - 06/03/2024 12:13:29    2530066

Read Jackie tyrells book,, great hurler obviously but maybe not the greatest read.
For an 8 time all Ireland winner to dedicate 2/3 of his book to focusing on the 2016 season where he didn't play is just strange.
Also, he described the 2006 final against Cork as a tactical masterclass by Cody, whereas shefflin said in his book that once that game began the players forgot about tactics and just chased every ball.

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1708 - 06/03/2024 20:39:40    2530131

Early this year I released my own book called "Goal-den Days" and would be delighted if anyone wanted to support it. It's not exclusively a GAA book, but there is lots of GAA within, and suitable for anyone who grew up in the 80's. Lockjaw if you read this, I think it's write up your street based on your World Cup interest.



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Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 766 - 11/04/2024 13:08:21    2537327

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1928 - 11/04/2024 14:22:00    2537343

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 766 - 11/04/2024 15:04:31    2537355

Kings of September is the best one I've read.

Biographies will become a chore as there are no characters really left in the game. At the highest level anyway.

eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 37 - 11/04/2024 15:43:42    2537361

My top 5:
Kings of September
Sam's for the Hills
Last Man Standing
Cavan's Football Story
and save the best until last

Hurling, The Revolution Years.

FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 26/04/2024 14:29:06    2540770

Will Galway Beat Mayo. A great look at the 1960s rivalry, a history of the West of Ireland and immigration etc.

JahTribe (Galway) - Posts: 78 - 26/04/2024 19:20:44    2540808