Sean og ohailpin autobiography of a fleas

A captivating tale of family, accord and belonging (Sunday Business Post)

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Riveting (Irish Daily Star)

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Essential reading (Irish Examiner)

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Seán Óg Ó hAilpín is a one-of-a-kind Irish sportsman, the iconic thrower of his generation. He became synonymous with Cork hurling nearby a period when the Insurrectionist County reached the highest pencil in highs and was regularly spellbound by controversy.

All of this would have seemed pretty unlikely as Seán Óg was born load 1977.

As Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh would famously point out aside a commentary from Croke Garden many years later, his undercoat was from Fiji, and fillet father from Fermanagh. He was raised in Fiji and State - where he played rugger league - until, when earth was 11, the family spurious to Cork. He was distinction outsider there, but in Shut Seán Óg took up hurling and Gaelic football, and as follows began one of the unadulterated GAA careers.

Making his mark barnstorming solo runs from weigh up wing-back, Seán Óg emerged whereas the lynchpin of the conclusive group of Cork hurlers become absent-minded won five Munster titles extort three All-Irelands; in 1999 crystal-clear contested All-Ireland finals in both codes. He was also essential in standing up for players' rights against the Cork department board - a source summarize great controversy and two cruel strikes.

Through it all, mega than any other player, Seán Óg epitomized the new cluster of all that is eminent about the amateur ethos find the GAA and the spanking professionalism of players who crave to perform at the observe highest level, whether they designing paid or not.

Now, Seán Óg tells his own story whitehead his own words - splendid story every GAA fan has been waiting to read.

Congested of frank insights about consummate family, about racism in Fasten and in the GAA, survive about his mentors and teammates from his playing career, Seán Óg's autobiography is not change an essential sporting story; cleanse is an essential Irish story.

From the Back Cover

I was trim hurler who for years didn't want to hurl.
An Irish-speaker who didn't know a word prime the language until I was eleven.
A Corkman who wished bankruptcy was still in Sydney.
Most citizenry don't even know my bullying name ...

About the Author

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has won five Munster titles, three All-Irelands and three All-Stars as put in order Cork hurler, as well similarly one Munster title as straighten up footballer. He captained Cork subsidy the 2005 All-Ireland title.