Giving a Little Back by Barney Curley
Barney Curley recalls all the adventures that have made him part of horseracing folklore. But there is also the human side to his story - he talks openly about how he watched his father go broke through gambling, and recalls the tragedy of the death of his son, Charlie, in 1996.
'A gem of a book from one of the turf's most fearless punters' The Racing Post
Barney Curley was born in County Fermanagh. He managed three Irish pop groups, including the first Irish showband singer to get into the British Top Ten. He also trained as a Jesuit priest but contracted tuberculosis at the age of 21 and spent a year in a sanatorium. He is involved in many causes for charity, including raising money for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, and Direct Aid For Africa (DAFA) which he formed with Frankie Dettori. Nick Townsend has been a journalist for 25 years, eleven of them as a horse racing and soccer writer for the Daily Mail and, more recently, the Independent on Sunday. He is a trusted friend and confidant of Barney Curley. "A gem of a book from one of the turf's most fearless punters." Racing Post
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002188289 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002188287 |
| Title | Giving a Little Back |
| Author | Barney Curley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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