Glory Nights and Heartache is a book for anyone who has stood on a terrace, celebrating a victory or swearing they are finished with football only to always be drawn back. It brings together writers who love Irish football up close as supporters. Starting with one match, each essay expands to take in the rivalries, disappointments and the rare, unforgettable nights when everything went right.
It details the experience of following the Republic of Ireland men’s team from Amsterdam to Kazakhstan and how the women’s team went from obscurity to playing in a World Cup finals.
Whether examining the rivalry between Dublin clubs, how regional towns and cities identify with the teams that represent them, or the experience of black players in Ireland, this unique book, written by supporters for fellow supporters, captures the essence of the game in Ireland.
Here are tales of family and friendship, glorious highs and financial collapses, and hopes that refuse to disappear. Funny, moving and brutally honest, it captures why following Irish football gets under your skin and never lets you go.
Table of Contents
Introduction Dermot Bolger
Dundalk: We are the Muja, the Mujahedeen Conor O’Callaghan
Sligo Rovers: The Foreign Legion Eamonn Sweeney
Shamrock Rovers: Girl with a Green Ribbon, a story of Hoops, Heartache and Hope Samantha Libreri
Derry City: Are You Going Over? Dave Duggan
From Amsterdam to Kazakhstan: Following the Irish Men’s National team abroad Tony Considine
Athlone Town: The Nerazzurri v The Rossoneri Declan Lynch
Cobh Ramblers: 2007: Miracle in the Midlands Kenneth Hickey
Bohemians: Where were you in ’92? Gerry Farrell
Waterford FC: What’s in a Kiss? Brian Kennedy
Being Black and Irish in the Beautiful Game Ken Mc Cue
Shelbourne: James Curry
COYGIG: The Irish Women''s National Team Emma Duffy
St Patrick’s Athletic: Castle Island on the Banks of the Camac Donal Fallon
Cork City: Bend it like Asha Cónal Creedon
Postscript: Dermot Bolger
It details the experience of following the Republic of Ireland men’s team from Amsterdam to Kazakhstan and how the women’s team went from obscurity to playing in a World Cup finals.
Whether examining the rivalry between Dublin clubs, how regional towns and cities identify with the teams that represent them, or the experience of black players in Ireland, this unique book, written by supporters for fellow supporters, captures the essence of the game in Ireland.
Here are tales of family and friendship, glorious highs and financial collapses, and hopes that refuse to disappear. Funny, moving and brutally honest, it captures why following Irish football gets under your skin and never lets you go.
Table of Contents
Introduction Dermot Bolger
Dundalk: We are the Muja, the Mujahedeen Conor O’Callaghan
Sligo Rovers: The Foreign Legion Eamonn Sweeney
Shamrock Rovers: Girl with a Green Ribbon, a story of Hoops, Heartache and Hope Samantha Libreri
Derry City: Are You Going Over? Dave Duggan
From Amsterdam to Kazakhstan: Following the Irish Men’s National team abroad Tony Considine
Athlone Town: The Nerazzurri v The Rossoneri Declan Lynch
Cobh Ramblers: 2007: Miracle in the Midlands Kenneth Hickey
Bohemians: Where were you in ’92? Gerry Farrell
Waterford FC: What’s in a Kiss? Brian Kennedy
Being Black and Irish in the Beautiful Game Ken Mc Cue
Shelbourne: James Curry
COYGIG: The Irish Women''s National Team Emma Duffy
St Patrick’s Athletic: Castle Island on the Banks of the Camac Donal Fallon
Cork City: Bend it like Asha Cónal Creedon
Postscript: Dermot Bolger
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