Punching Above their Weight by Sean Mcgoldrick
An account of the history, heritage, successes and failures of Irish boxing. Incorporating interviews with key players including Gary Keegan, Billy Walsh, Katie Taylor, boxers past and present and people closely associated with the sport.top holiday books for blokes
-- Sunday Worldaddictive … one of those rare sports books that are hard to put down
-- Sunday Worldexcellent
-- Ireland’s Own Christmas Annuala book that makes perfectly clear just how extraordinary it is that this small island should be vying for the role of a top boxing nation at the major championships … a must-read for anyone planning on watching Paddy Barnes and company in Brazil in 2016
-- Irish Examinerstands out
-- RTE Radio 1 * Sean O’Rourke Show *the sport of boxing has been tarnished by recent events, but this book is a fine contribution to its rich history in this country
-- Gorey Guardianriveting
-- Evening Echois the definitive book on Irish boxing at the Olympics
-- Sunday Independenta tale of physical prowess and gritty determination
-- Sunday Worldhighly recommended
-- The Irish Sunblow-by-blow account of the rise of Irish amateur boxing
-- Irish Times
Sean McGoldrick is a sports journalist for the Sunday World. He was shortlisted for Sports Journalist of the Year at the Bord Gáis Energy National Media Awards 2009.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847176868 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847176860 |
| Title | Punching Above their Weight |
| Author | Sean Mcgoldrick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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