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When the World Stops Watching

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ISBN: 9781785303449
AuthorLawlor, Damian
Pub Date27/05/2021
BindingTrade PB
Pages320
CountryGBR
Dewey796.019
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
Quick overview Award-winning journalist Damian Lawlor goes deep into the hearts and minds of Ireland's sporting legends to answer the question: What Now? What next when time is called on that final match, race or tournament?
€11.55

As every sportsperson knows, the dream can't go on forever. After years of dedication, sacrifice and single-minded obsession to get to the top, one day it all has to end.


When the World Stops Watching tells the real inside stories of what happened next for sixteen Irish sports stars, as they faced the brand-new challenges of normal life. From the highs of Grand Slam rugby, World Cup football, the Olympic Games, European Tour golf and GAA stardom, these born competitors recount the seismic aftershocks of retirement and the effect it had on them, both physically and mentally.


The lives of sporting icons can change overnight. This is a searingly honest and compelling account of what life is really like after the game.

FEATURING
Marcus Horan, Tommy Bowe, Paul Carberry, Niall Quinn, Sonia O'Sullivan, Paul McGee AND MORE

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As every sportsperson knows, the dream can't go on forever. After years of dedication, sacrifice and single-minded obsession to get to the top, one day it all has to end.


When the World Stops Watching tells the real inside stories of what happened next for sixteen Irish sports stars, as they faced the brand-new challenges of normal life. From the highs of Grand Slam rugby, World Cup football, the Olympic Games, European Tour golf and GAA stardom, these born competitors recount the seismic aftershocks of retirement and the effect it had on them, both physically and mentally.


The lives of sporting icons can change overnight. This is a searingly honest and compelling account of what life is really like after the game.

FEATURING
Marcus Horan, Tommy Bowe, Paul Carberry, Niall Quinn, Sonia O'Sullivan, Paul McGee AND MORE

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