Eamonn Sweeney's "There's Only One Red Army" is a must read for anyone who has experience of the following:- The League of Ireland, Sligo Town, alcoholism, raves, family breakdown, republicanism, rural life, money problems, why Irish fans like to watch England lose, hooliganism, insanity and stalking Eastender's Nick Berry. A brilliant, bleak comedy looking back on his years spent in The Shed at Sligo's home ground, The Showgrounds. Picked it up yesterday and couldn't put it down. Found a link today if anyone wants a taste of it (though this chapter doesn't really deal with football, but the rest does). http://www.sligorovers.com/club/books/theres_only_one_red_army.htm
Fully endorse that! A fantastic book for anyone who wants an insight into domestic football. Supporting a Dublin team has its differences, but there was a lot I could relate to. He has a great ability to translate emotions into words - not an easy thing to do. I read one of his novels as well, which was also a good read. I think it was called "Waiting for the Healer".
Ya .. good stuff all around... he's no UCD supporter but I give it a thumbs up. I'm not one for picking up a book but even I was happy to read it. It lasted me a round trip from NYC to Dublin just perfectly.