# extract - Thursday 16 April, 2020
# Decline
From The42
# Decline
An extract from Jonathan Eig’s book reveals the extent of the legend’s suffering following his retirement.
# extract - Tuesday 14 April, 2020
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A look back to when Ireland played hosts to the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2006.
# extract - Thursday 9 April, 2020
# EXTRACT
From The42
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Read this extract from an acclaimed book on the US golf star by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.
# extract - Tuesday 7 April, 2020
# EXTRACT
From The42
# EXTRACT
Members of the 1994 Irish team recall the the horrific trip to Mount Isa.
# extract - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Pain
From The42
# Pain
In this extract from ‘Behind the Lions,’ the gut-wrenching 2009 loss is recalled.
# extract - Tuesday 31 March, 2020
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Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam gives an inside account of the early part of manager’s reign with the Etihad outfit.
# extract - Sunday 5 January, 2020
# Changes
# Changes
Former Tottenham star Clive Allen reflects on adapting to life after football.
# extract - Saturday 4 January, 2020
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Fr Bryan Shortall remembers his childhood in the 1970s – from what he ate to what was on the radio.
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
The following passage is an extract from Simon Hughes’ There She Goes.
# extract - Friday 3 January, 2020
# The Age Of Football
# The Age Of Football
In an extract from his book, David Goldblatt looks at the continent’s remarkable devotion to the English top flight.
# Chaos Is A Friend Of Mine
From The42
# Chaos Is A Friend Of Mine
Paulie Malignaggi discusses his relationship with Conor McGregor in this extract from Ewan MacKenna’s new book.
# extract - Tuesday 31 December, 2019
# Changes
From The42
# Changes
Former Tottenham star Clive Allen reflects on adapting to life after football.
# extract - Saturday 28 December, 2019
# EXTRACT
From The42
# EXTRACT
The following passage is an extract from Simon Hughes’ There She Goes.
# extract - Friday 27 December, 2019
# The Age Of Football
From The42
# The Age Of Football
In an extract from his book, David Goldblatt looks at the continent’s remarkable devotion to the English top flight.
# extract - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
# EXTRACT
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Donald McRae looks at the early days of the acclaimed Irish boxer and the background from which he came.
# Rise Of The Ultra Runners
# Rise Of The Ultra Runners
In an extract from his book, Adharanand Finn describes competing in the Oman Desert Marathon.
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
In December 1788, Whaley was struck by a malignant fever.
# extract - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
# Rise Of The Ultra Runners
From The42
# Rise Of The Ultra Runners
In an extract from his book, Adharanand Finn describes competing in the Oman Desert Marathon.
# extract - Monday 23 December, 2019
# Anomaly
From The42
# Anomaly
The former England and Liverpool star reflects on his troubled spell at Stoke City.
# extract - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# The Big Yaroo
# The Big Yaroo
The book sees Francie Brady return – this time as publisher of his own magazine, The Big Yaroo.
# extract - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.
# extract - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# An Post Irish Book Awards
# An Post Irish Book Awards
Ancient Irish texts teach us about how people saw the world back then, as the authors of a new book explain.
# extract - Saturday 9 November, 2019
# An Post Book Awards
# An Post Book Awards
I’ve seen species from my bedroom window that I haven’t seen anywhere else, writes Conor W. O’Brien in an extract from his book.
# extract - Sunday 27 October, 2019
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
The essay is one of those featured in the new book, Miscellany 50.
# extract - Sunday 20 October, 2019
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
Gillies Macbain writes about one New Year’s night in the 1960s in an extract from his new memoir.
# extract - Saturday 28 September, 2019
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Michael Palin writes about what it’s like to journey to the tightly-controlled North Korea – and the mistakes he makes while filming two huge statues of the Great Leaders in Pyongyang.
# extract - Thursday 26 September, 2019
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In this extract from Ubuntu, the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains how we can learn to live without bias.
# extract - Saturday 27 July, 2019
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# EXTRACT
Ian Maleney writes about family, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves.
# extract - Sunday 6 January, 2019
# Dichotomy
# Dichotomy
Read an extract from the acclaimed ‘Fighter’ by Andy Lee with Niall Kelly.
# extract - Saturday 29 December, 2018
# Accident
From The42
# Accident
Ex-Arsenal forward Alan Smith recalls memories of his time with the Gunners and the ultimately premature end to his career.
# extract - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# Looking Back
From The42
# Looking Back
In an extract from his autobiography, Kevin Keegan recalls the infamous interview he gave amid the dramatic end to the 1995-96 Premier League season.
# extract - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
# EXTRACT
From The42
# EXTRACT
Read our extract from William Hill Sports Book of the Year joint winner, ‘Boy in the Water’.
# Grace Under Pressure
From The42
# Grace Under Pressure
In this extract from ‘No Borders,’ various members of the Irish team recall the victory over France in the 2018 Six Nations opener.
# extract - Sunday 23 December, 2018
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This book extract takes a look at a remarkable moment in the life of Eamonn Magee.
# extract - Saturday 22 December, 2018
# Dichotomy
From The42
# Dichotomy
Read an extract from the acclaimed ‘Fighter’ by Andy Lee with Niall Kelly.
# extract - Friday 21 December, 2018
# TOny 10
From The42
# TOny 10
Check out this extract from Tony 10, one of the year’s most acclaimed Irish sports books.
# extract - Thursday 20 December, 2018
# The Boy On The Shed
From The42
# The Boy On The Shed
In this extract from his memoir, Lisburn native and former Newcastle footballer Paul Ferris recalls one of the darkest periods in his life.
# extract - Monday 17 December, 2018
# EXTRACT
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An extract on the golf star’s early days explores his life as a sporting prodigy.
# extract - Sunday 25 November, 2018
# A Brilliant Void
# A Brilliant Void
Read an extract from a book of science fiction short stories written by Irish writers.
# extract - Friday 23 November, 2018
# An Post Irish Book Awards
# An Post Irish Book Awards
Immunologist Luke O’Neill writes about how death fascinates us all, but once upon a time it was sometimes a tricky thing for a doctor to confirm.
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