Death of a Football Club? by Neal Horgan

Death of a Football Club? by Neal Horgan

In August 2008 Cork City FC found itself in financial difficulties that threatened the club's very existence. In this book, Neal Horgan, a professional footballer with the club, and with the benefit of this unique viewpoint, presents his account of the drama as it unfolded. The sudden removal of financial support by the previous backers, the take-over of the club by a brand new chairman and the success of the players in winning the All-Ireland competition, 'the Setanta Cup, ' are all described in a dramatic period for the club. It has been critically acclaimed.

This book covers Cork City's 2008 season and is the first book in the Series ' The Fall, Death and Rise of Cork City FC'.

Horgan's second book in this series 'Second City' chartering the even darker 2009 season will be published in November 2016.

Neal, Horgan L.: - Neal Horgan is a Practising Solicitor living in Cork City and a regular contributor to the Irish Examiner's sports pages. Between 2000 and 2015, Horgan played 15 seasons with Cork City FC in the League of Ireland, winning every major trophy and playing in every European competition available. A self proclaimed 'conservative full back' in his playing days, Horgan admits that his books have been influenced by a diverse range of influences including Eamon Dunphy's 'Only a Game', 'A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch' by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and 'Catch-22, ' by Joseph Heller.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780993062209
ISBN 10	0993062202
Title	Death of a Football Club?
Author	Neal Horgan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sportsproview
Year published	2014-09-25
Number of pages	230
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.