My life in books: Every Cork person and GAA fan should have, 'Hoggie: My Story'

Professor of politics Gary Murphy says we’ve had some very good biographies of Irish taoisigh but none of Garret FitzGerald and that gap badly needs to be filled

Gary Murphy: 'I was a student of Joe Lee’s when he published 'Ireland 1912-1985: Politics and Society'. It remains the greatest work of modern Irish history and politics.'

Gary Murphy was born and reared in Cork City. He is professor of politics at Dublin City University and the author of a bestselling biography of Charles Haughey. 

His latest book Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach, published by Eriu, is out now.