GAA star's tale of gambling up for book award

The story of a GAA star's battle against his gambling addiction was today announced as a contender for a major book award.

GAA star's tale of gambling up for book award
Mon, 22 Oct, 2007 - 17:22

The story of a GAA star's battle against his gambling addiction was today announced as a contender for a major book award.

Oisin McConville's 'The Gambler' is up against competition from 17 other sporting titles for the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year.

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