From The Press Box
Seventy Years of Great Moments in Irish Sport
Published on 15. November 2013
298 pages
978-1-909718-16-6 (ISBN)
Description
Following the success of his book My Part of the Day, first published in 1981, Peter Byrne’s second collection of stories, From the Press Box, provides fitting testimony to the most successful era in the history of Irish sport. From Gaelic Games and rugby to football and athletics, this book straddles the broad spectrum of sport as Byrne renews acquaintances with many of the personalities and places he got to know in a long career in search of the big story. A treasure trove of memories, recalled in a style to recreate the marvel of the moment, will ensure endless hours of enjoyment for both dedicated sports lovers and those who have monitored the outstanding achievements of Irish men and women from afar.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Sonia O'Sullivan
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Date With Destiny
- Chapter 2: New York, New York
- Chapter 3: King Kyle
- Chapter 4: The Lonely Outsider
- Chapter 5: Christy Rings Bell
- Chapter 6: Scattering the Odds
- Chapter 7: Jack's the Man
- Chapter 8: The Longest Run
- Chapter 9: Lion of Munich
- Chapter 10: Upside Down
- Chapter 11: Wages of Defeat
- Chapter 12: Against the Odds
- Chapter 13: All Hail Arkle
- Chapter 14: Showdown in Paris
- Chapter 15: Classical Comeback
- Chapter 16: Soviet Coup
- Chapter 17: Dubs Get Dumped
- Chapter 18: Darby's Dream Day
- Chapter 19: Heaven in Helsinki
- Chapter 20: Waterford's Iron Man
- Chapter 21: Great Fight Nights
- Chapter 22: Roche's Golden Year
- Chapter 23: Wine and Roses
- Chapter 24: Pride of Dublin
- Chapter 25: Sonia Trailblazer
- Chapter 26: Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy
- Chapter 27: Munster Abu
- Chapter 28: Ireland on Song
- Chapter 29: O'Driscoll Rainmaker
- Chapter 30: Henry the Ninth
- Plates
- Copyright
