EMMET RYAN LAUNCHES BOOK FOR GAA FANS - NOV 7TH

We all love our sport and have strong views on what works and what doesnt. From the barstool in Kilmacs to Twitter to the Sunday Game and beyond, we know the way it really was, should have been, might have been, etc. We are the experts and we love it! Well if you come from a sports-loving Kilmacud family thats steeped in GAA; youre passionate about sport; have superb analytical and communication skills, and you look at things somewhat differently, then youre likely to be on a winner! Enter, award-winning journalist, Emmet Ryan whose parents Larry and Carmel are so well known and loved throughout our parish!

Emmets new book "Tactics not Passion" will be launched by John Costello, Secretary of Dublin County Board, in Kilmacs Bar on Wednesday 7th November 2012 at 8pm. Come along, all invited!

Emmet played with Crokes in Hurling and Football before switching to writing about Gaelic Games. For three years he has followed the development of tactics in our nation's games with the popular "Tactics not Passion" column. In 2012 Emmet's Twitter handle, @action81, was named by the Irish Examiner as one of the 50 essential GAA accounts to follow online. Check out his unique analysis of recent Dublin SFC games which include some video inputs: http://action81.com/blog.

Heres a brief outline of what the book is about:

From county finals through to the Sam Maguire, Tactics not Passion looks at a year where strategy defined Gaelic Football. The book for GAA enthusiasts this Christmas, Tactics not Passion looks at where managers went right and wrong on the road to glory. With breakdowns of all the big games, the stars, and the men in charge, this is must-read material for lovers of Gaelic Games. Click on the graphic below if you want to get an early copy now!