Donncha O'Callaghan: The rugby hero turning dad mishaps into a successful kids'-book series

'In this latest adventure, Disaster Dad and family take part in a family fun day, with predictable mishaps, laughs, and ... a zebra'

Broadcaster and former Irish rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan.

O’Callaghan is a man of many talents: Irish rugby star, radio presenter, and television fitness coach. His latest pivot is children’s author of the Disaster Dad series. He’s taking it all in his stride.

O’Callaghan recalls the idea for the first book. “I remember chatting with a good friend of mine about writing a book. I said to her, ‘I think I have the makings of a Wolf of Wall Street book here’. But she said, ‘What you have is a children’s book’. And she was right.”