2005, trade paperback edition, Ballpoint Press Ltd., Ireland. 289 pages. Amusing novel set in Ireland. "This is Irish humor at its blackest and funniest."

Last of the Heroes

Literature & Fiction

Billy Keane

Contemporary

Ballpoint Press Limited

One man's inspirational journey where he went from being 50 lbs overweight and smoking 40 cigarettes a day to running 32 Marathons in consecutive 32 Days in Ireland last year. Who Dares, Runs is a story of courage and daring, containing precious insights into how the human existence can be transformed by searching for the hero inside of yourself. The book is as much about running as Moby Dick is about a whale. It is a brilliantly written story on self-motivation and taking charge of one's own destiny - and ultimately fulfilling it. By undertaking such an incredible feat, Gerry also spearheaded a drive which raised over half a million euro.

Who Dares, Runs: The Remarkable Story of a Man Who Went from 50 Lbs Overweight to Running 32 Marathons in 32 Consecutive Days

Gerry Duffy

<p>This Is Our Year’ is the story of nine counties competing in the ultra-competitive Ulster Football Championship as seen through the eyes of those within each camp.\nDeclan Bogue’s new book is a unique insight into how the counties simultaneously prepared for, played in and ultimately departed the 2011 championship. It is a work of many voices, many tones and many contexts as different approaches from county to county, different attitudes to winning and losing and different outcomes are faithfully documented and interwoven into a fascinating narrative.\nFrom the early season turmoil of another tragedy in Tyrone to the Fermanagh players’ strike right through to the crowning of Donegal as Ulster Champions and into further drama in the All-Ireland series, this book will captivate you from first page to last and will become a benchmark work for all future books on the GAA.\nThe book hasn’t met everyone’s approval with Donegal manager Jim McGuinness so furious that Kevin Cassidy co-operated without his knowledge that he dropped him off the Donegal panel and stopped him from attending the county’s planned foreign holiday. Cassidy had been the star of Donegal’s major victories in 2011, culminating when he kicked that fantastic winning point against Kildare in the All Ireland SF championships.\nBut the straight-talking Gweedore man suffered a serious out of season blow by McGuinness’s serious over-reaction of banning players from attending the Donegal launch of the book and later by kicking him off the panel.\nIt is in this context that the comment made by Eugene McGee was indeed prescient.</p>

This is Our Year: A Season on the Inside of a Football Championship

Declan Bogue

Through his book, The Green Platform, Declan Coyle has transformed the lives of thousands of people around the world who were unnecessarily unhappy, frustrated, angry of fearful while at the same time failing to achieve their goals and dreams. The internationally renowned inspirational speaker and mentor outlines in simple steps his unique methods which show the reader how to switch from negative Red to positive Green Platform thinking. The author's insights have been developed though his understanding of psychology and in his work with thousands of ordinary people, as well as CEO's, management teams and sport stars facing crises and daunting challenges in their lives. The Green Platform holds the secrets to never having another bad day.

Green Platform

Coyle Declan

This books tells the story of Father Tommy Maher and the great Leinster Hurling final in 1957, when he took his unconsidered team to victory over the great Wexford team of the 1950s. This is the story of how Father Maher, who built the Kilkenny team into the success story that they still are today, who helped the county to win seven All Ireland senior titles during his 21 years (1957-78) as coach. 'What made the book a pleasure to research and write was the fact that so many people had such good things to say about Monsignor Maher,' Mr McEvoy reveals. 'One phrase recurred. 'A man before his time.' He was, simply, a genius, yet at the same time a very humble person.' Among the former Kilkenny stars quoted in the book are Paddy Buggy, Sean Clohosey, Johnny McGovern, Dick Rockett, Seamus Cleere, Pa Dillon, Tom Walsh, Pat Henderson, Chunky O'Brien, Mick Crotty, Kieran Purcell and Noel Skehan.

The Godfather of Modern Hurling: The Fr Tommy Maher Story - How the Kilkenny Priest Drew a New Blueprint for the National Game

Enda McEvoy

Tata

Casey, Peter

GAA in My Time

Furlongs

Nolan, Pat

Earley - an Officer and a Gentleman: The Authorised Biography of Dermot Earley

John Scally

A Different Shade of Green: The Alan McLoughlin Story

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