Con Houlihan is, quite simply, one of Ireland's finest sports writers. Over a lengthy career, Con has covered many of the greatest Irish and international sporting events, from classic gaelic football and hurling finals to soccer and rugby world cups, the Olympics and memorable race meetings at home and abroad. He has also written about sports biggest stars, from George Best to Muhammad Ali. More Than a Game gathers together the finest examples of his sports journalism from the mid-1970s to the present day.

More than a Game: Selected Sporting Essays

Houlihan, Con

Biographies & Memoirs

Liberties Press

Kerryman Con Houlihan, who in his time has been a fisherman, a turf cutter and a rugby player, is now best known as one of Ireland's finest journalists. 'In So Many Words' gathers together some outstanding examples of his work over the years. Although, as would be expected, he writes knowledgeably on a range of sports, from Gaelic football and hurling to boxing and cricket, Con is also well known as a cultural commentator, and here he gives his impressions of famous authors and artists as well as his views on various feats in the sporting arena over the years. This collection is a treasure trove of insights into all aspects of human life. It is a book of wit and wisdom to dip into and enjoy.

In So Many Words

Sports & Outdoors

Biographies

Mercier Press

Con Houlihan was born in CastleIsland and, following a career as a teacher and bookmaker, moved to Dublin, where he worked on the Irish Press and Evening Press for many years. A Harvest is a rich and eclectic collection in which the reader is more likely to come upon a piece on Gerard Manley Hopkins or Walt Whitman than one on Lester Piggot or world-championship boxing. Through the entire book, the luminous quality of the writing shines through. A Harvest will cement Con Houlihan's reputation as a man of letters as well as an outstanding sports journalist.

A Harvest: New, rare and uncollected essays

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

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