el Related Books

[Hitman]

Anyone know where this book can be got from ? Amazon lists just one supplier for £33 with postage.

Not sure about online, but it's available in store in Waterstones and Easons in Cork.

[ForzaForth]

For anyone interested, there's an article by Martin Moore on the origin of football in Ireland in the current edition of the History Ireland magazine.

[ForzaForth]

One book that seems to have stayed under the radar is "Irish Soccer Migrants: A Social and Cultural History" by Conor Curran and published by the Cork University Press in 2017. More academic and statistical in nature than a laugh-a-minute, it's worth the money for the brilliant statistics he has put together on Irish-born players who played football professionally abroad. For example, he has a table of the counties of birth of players who went to England between 1945-2010 and gives a number of five from Wexford. Also benefits from interviews he has managed to get from stars such as Damien Richardson, Mick Meagan, Martin Russell, Shane Supple, Paddy Mulligan, etc., etc.

[ToberonaTornado]

Thanks Hitman, forgot Neal's second book on my list but I actually hadn't heard of the Cork Hibs one. Buying that now.

Paddy Smithers' book is primarily a LOI results book, he told me he only printed 60 copies though.

review;

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/sen-ryan-a-fitting-tribute-to-corks-shooting-stars-37705694.html

[The Donie Forde]

City fan Tony Tobin is bringing out a collection of his poems sometime next month (I think).
"Rebel Rhymes" will contain the best of his work, many of which have appeared on the CCFCForum over the years.
Probably best to pop on to the club's Twitter or official site over the coming weeks if anyone is interested.

[EatYerGreens]

review;

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/sen-ryan-a-fitting-tribute-to-corks-shooting-stars-37705694.html

Anyone know where this can be bought outside of Cork ? Thanks.

[The Donie Forde]

Anyone know where this can be bought outside of Cork ? Thanks.

Try onstream.ie

[EatYerGreens]

Try onstream.ie

Thanks for that. Though they're charging E10 for domestic postage :eek:

[Mr A]

City fan Tony Tobin is bringing out a collection of his poems sometime next month (I think).
"Rebel Rhymes" will contain the best of his work, many of which have appeared on the CCFCForum over the years.
Probably best to pop on to the club's Twitter or official site over the coming weeks if anyone is interested.

Trying to work out is it would be easier or harder than normal to be a poet in a city where most sentences end in 'boy'.

[The Donie Forde]

Trying to work out is it would be easier or harder than normal to be a poet in a city where most sentences end in 'boy'.

The rhyming is so much easier, boy!
Guaranteed, like!

[The Donie Forde]

Thanks for that. Though they're charging E10 for domestic postage :eek:
It is a bit weighty!

[Professor K]

I've posted a list on my blog of over a hundred League of Ireland related books.

https://leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com/2015/12/30/league-of-ireland-books/

Just updated this

https://leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com/2019/01/23/league-of-ireland-books-2019-update/

[atfconline]

Thanks for that. Though they're charging E10 for domestic postage :eek:

€25 on easons.com (https://www.easons.com/hibs-michael-russell-9781897685501) with free delivery. Discount Code VCL19 takes €3 off so €22 delivered!

[Professor K]

For anyone interested, there's an article by Martin Moore on the origin of football in Ireland in the current edition of the History Ireland magazine.


City fan Tony Tobin is bringing out a collection of his poems sometime next month (I think).
"Rebel Rhymes" will contain the best of his work, many of which have appeared on the CCFCForum over the years.
Probably best to pop on to the club's Twitter or official site over the coming weeks if anyone is interested.

Got these two, thanks for the heads up. And Greatest League In The World Volume II.

[Park_Lane]

Greatest League in the world Volume 2 arrived this morning. Looks great cover art is quality, looking forward to reading it.

[Professor K]

Recently picked up Neale Horgan's third book and the UCD book, "One Night In Dudelange".

Robert Goggins will have a new one out for Christmas about Shamrock Rovers' FAI Cup history.

The St Pat's and Galway books are still a year away say the authors.

Anything else this year?

[Shearer]

Robert Goggins has written a book about Shamrock Rovers and the FAI Cup but I think the number of copies are limited.
Rovers 25 Cup Wins Book Launch (https://shamrockrovers.ie/2019/12/04/rovers-cup-wins-book-launch/?fbclid=IwAR07lG5yCnMBjbNV24evqFYNRdTWPTR30maOQr_h qvGbwDTUJpKjkumXwl8)

Written for the 25th FAI Cup win for the Hoops, this coming Sunday sees the launch of the book ‘She Wore A Green Ribbon’ at 2pm in Tallaght Stadium.

With a record twenty-five FAI Cup titles under their belts the story of Shamrock Rovers FC in this competition is rich and varied. How the entire history of the club might not have happened at all had it not been for the heroics of the team back in 1921/22. Playing then as a Leinster Senior League club, that team rolled over more illustrious opposition to go all the way to the very first final when they lost out to St. James’s Gate but only after a replay.

Rovers did win their very first title though four years later in the ‘Ringsend Derby’ when they beat Shelbourne. They went on to win five titles in a row from 1929 to 1933 – a record beaten only by themselves in the 1960s. The Cup has always had a special place in the hearts of all Hoops fans and the achievement of the team of 2019 in winning the 25th title was an event witnessed by thousands who will never forget that day.

The story of Shamrock Rovers’ involvement in the FAI Cup from day one to that momentous day at the Aviva Stadium in November 2019 has been captured in a year by year format by Robert Goggins in his latest publication ‘She Wore a Green Ribbon’. The book contains lots of snippets that will leave the reader with a great knowledge of the club’s history in this competition.


This is a limited edition publication containing 224 pages in B5 format. Don’t be disappointed so make sure to pick up your copy in time for Christmas. The cost is €20 with 100% of profits going directly to the SRFC Academy.



Launch in the club Megastore, Sunday 8th Dec at 2pm. The Cup will be available for photographs.

[Nesta99]

I dont think this has been mentioned, and I know it isnt book related but it is in the historical ball park. Recently posted on a local Dundalk FB page, Rovers fans will enjoy if not seen before. Dalymount hasnt changed a bit! ;) https://www.facebook.com/LondonLilywhites/ Havent a notion how to cap the footage to share. Is there many earlier clips than 1932 for other clubs?

[John83]

I dont think this has been mentioned, and I know it isnt book related but it is in the historical ball park. Recently posted on a local Dundalk FB page, Rovers fans will enjoy if not seen before. Dalymount hasnt changed a bit! https://foot.ie/images/smilies/wink.gif https://www.facebook.com/LondonLilywhites/ Havent a notion how to cap the footage to share. Is there many earlier clips than 1932 for other clubs?



https://vimeo.com/user116495362/review/423153702/c38f8fee72

[redobit]

New book - In the shadow of Benbulben. Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers by Paul Little.

https://booksirelandmagazine.com/book/in-the-shadow-of-benbulben-dixie-dean-at-sligo-rovers/

[Longfordian]

Bump. 500 page history of Longford Town FC being launched on Friday. Written by foot.ie alumnus sorbothegreek who I have no doubt will have done an excellent and meticulous job on it.

https://ltfc.ie/2024/10/ltfc-book-launch/

[kksaints]

Bump. 500 page history of Longford Town FC being launched on Friday. Written by foot.ie alumnus sorbothegreek who I have no doubt will have done an excellent and meticulous job on it.

https://ltfc.ie/2024/10/ltfc-book-launch/

Any idea when it will go on sale online?

[Longfordian]

Not sure but I'll update here if and when I hear. You can try and PM sorbo I think he still checks in here from time to time.

[LTFC]

Impeccable timing. Today we are 100 years old! We been bust, broken and battered for most of those 100 years, but would I rather be Man City? would i f.....

[Buckett]

Ye had a few great years too, congrats to everyone involved!

[ForzaForth]

Would also love to hear when it goes on sale online!

[outspoken]

There's a launch in Longford this evening, won't make it as coming back from Helsinki but I'm sure there might be more details off the back of that

[Martinho II]

Would also love to hear when it goes on sale online!

Forza I will be at book launch tonight I will ask sorbo that very question just in case if he doesnt see this. Leave it with me and I will post any further info here. I know another contributor posted here too also.

[Martinho II]

https://ltfc.ie/2024/10/ltfc-book-launch-longford-library/

Book can be bought in Elverys longford so best thing to do is ring them and Im sure they would be glad of the trade and post it to yer address!

BTW Pineapple you got a credit in book for ur LSL tables !

[pineapple stu]

BTW Pineapple you got a credit in book for ur LSL tables !
So I believe! Pleasantly surprised to hear they were largely corroborated by local papers actually.

[sorbothegreek]

Any idea when it will go on sale online?

I've been told that it will be available from the club website this week, but if not, P.M me and i can send one on with a Revolut payment.
I'm seeing €9 for postage in Ireland.

[Longfordian]

Online sales now live

https://app.galabid.com/ltfc/items/02882fb8-d5bc-47e9-8133-8e92e56066c2

[EatYerGreens]

Online sales now live

https://app.galabid.com/ltfc/items/02882fb8-d5bc-47e9-8133-8e92e56066c2

€31 is fairly pricey, even before the €6 postage. Looks loike a fairly weighty publication though?

[Martinho II]

€31 is fairly pricey, even before the €6 postage. Looks loike a fairly weighty publication though?

Yeah its 488 pages long EatYerGreens

[Neish]

Picked up "The Rodfather" for €5 2nd hand about a month ago read it in a week or so. Tried to read it putting my (not very high) opinion of him to one side, but it just confirmed said opinion. Whist it was an entertaining read in parts his over flatted sense of self worth is ludicrous and didn't seem to change much despite a few instances of said ego self sabotaging both is playing and management career

[John83]

The indirect explanation of how he didn't get any royalties really makes that review. This isn't a criticism; it's just very Irish.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Picked up "The Rodfather" for €5 2nd hand about a month ago read it in a week or so. Tried to read it putting my (not very high) opinion of him to one side, but it just confirmed said opinion. Whist it was an entertaining read in parts his over flatted sense of self worth is ludicrous and didn't seem to change much despite a few instances of said ego self sabotaging both is playing and management career

I loved it

[ger121]

I loved it

So did I. Read some great LOI books in the last year or so. Dermot Keely’s was one and One Night in Dudelange.

Anybody have any recommendations of other LOI books released within the last couple of years?

[outspoken]

So did I. Read some great LOI books in the last year or so. Dermot Keely’s was one and One Night in Dudelange.

Anybody have any recommendations of other LOI books released within the last couple of years?
Brian gartlands very good

[ger121]

Brian gartlands very good

Forgot about that one. Good man outspoken.

[Neish]

I loved it

To each their own I guess, I thought i was nothing but Collins trying to show what a great football genius and true hard man genius he was , despite rarely lasting more than a few seasons at any club as a play or manager

[MoydowMonty]

There was another Roddy book about Athlone winning the first division in 2013. Think it was called In Rod We Trust. Don't suppose there's anywhere at all that could be found now? I'd say it's a very limited print

[Nesta99]

Ask Roddy himself, extra print run probably make the base of his boxing ring. Im only kind of joking!

[outspoken]

There was another Roddy book about Athlone winning the first division in 2013. Think it was called In Rod We Trust. Don't suppose there's anywhere at all that could be found now? I'd say it's a very limited print

Roddy told a great story on BTS a few years ago about that year. He was at Longford v Mervue with Longford leading the way but starting to slip up in the title race. Longford had a poor first half and somehow Roddy managed to get down the tunnel and stand outside the Longford dressing room. He heard tony cousins going absolutely mental and he said to himself, I've got this fella now. There was a famous exchange between the two on local radio in the lead up to a crucial H2H clash later that season and as usual Roddy destroyed his opponent with mind games. We bottled a 13 point lead and the rest is history

[Nesta99]

Did TC happen to say 'Id love it if we beat them' through tears?

[Martinho II]

On an unrelated topic I was listenin to Indo Sport podcast and there was an interview with ex ROI GK and ex Galway Utd,Derry City and Millwall GK David Forde whos launching his autobiography. He mentioned that his relationship with ex ROI mgt team Martin O Neill and Roy Keane wasnt great when he was dropped as ROI GK when Darren Randolph took his place in the squad.

[Neish]

There was a famous exchange between the two on local radio in the lead up to a crucial H2H clash later that season and as usual Roddy destroyed his opponent with mind games.

Roddy Collins and Tony Cousins? I say that was entertaining, Cousins always struck me that he'd be easily would up

[outspoken]

Roddy Collins and Tony Cousins? I say that was entertaining, Cousins always struck me that he'd be easily would up

Yeah Collins totally got under his skin it was hilarious. Roddy basically said we were a one man team (Davy O'Sullivan) and cousins came out with this ****e comeback about how Roddy was right that we were lucky a hurricane was blowing the ball up to sully all season

[Nesta99]

Once I saw Roddy himself get really wound up for a particularly think skinned chap, In Gortakeegan Mick Cooke was getting a barrage from Roddy about LSL team, pub club, it'd be an embaressment taking a job like that etc. and that was the civil stuff. Pretty sure Roddy was with was Dublin City, only one that mkes sense unless it was preseason and Id have no idea why Id be there preseason never mind competative game, curiosity, or checking out Monaghan youth players when they were still legally poachable to another club:eek:....!? Cook stayed nice and calm with 'youd be right at home here then Rod, I'll keep the seat warm for you then its all yours and you'll have found your level. Roddy just shut up, no comeback, no yeah yeah stuff, just turned and focused on the game. Cook shaking his head with a grin. It was like Collins saw Cook was reading the tea leaves and was spooked. Low and behold the Rod Squad thing happened a few years later and it was kind of peak success after the early days at Bohs and then Mons going bang giving him the chance at Athlone.Athlone and for Dundalk to go after Stephen Kenny cause we sayed up.