Whose Side Are You On? Paperback / softback
by Teddy Jamieson
Paperback / softback
Description
From the late 1960s, Northern Ireland has been mired in violence.
Yet it has had seen more than its fair share of sporting heroes - from footballer George Best, through snooker champion Alex Higgins, to boxer Barry McGuigan.
Life was tough for these working-class lads, but they could shine on the football field or find refuge at the town boxing club.
For other kids, like the young Teddy Jamieson, a knockabout in the back-lanes was as good as it got, but at least they had their heroes.
Watching McGuigan on telly, Teddy could feel proud to be Northern Irish.
But sport - like everything else in Northern Ireland - could quickly turn nasty when politics were involved.
This extraordinary journey through sport and the Troubles has it all: from Olympic gold-medals to Gaelic football; from death threats to reconciliations.
Then there is Teddy's own story, as we learn how the age-old playground question 'Whose side are you on?' doesn't always have an easy answer.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:29/09/2011
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- ISBN:9780224082976
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:29/09/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780224082976