But there was one big problem. For many years, he had struggled with a crippling travel phobia that left him largely confined to his hometown in West Cork.

To fulfil his publishing contract, he had to face his deepest fears. The Last Ditch is a story about mental health, hidden shame and a life-changing moment in a remote train station. It's about a hurling championship which may have been the greatest ever played and a football championship which definitely was not.

It's about unlikely triumphs, remarkable renaissances, shocks, cliff-hangers and heartbreaks on the pitch. Off the field, it is the story of one man's embrace of a changing Ireland as he takes back his life. Both an unforgettable sports odyssey and a revelatory personal account, The Last Ditch is a celebration of resilience, the healing power of connection and the unifying spirit of the GAA.

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ISBN 9781399734639
Author Eamonn Sweeney
Publisher Hachette Books Ireland
Publication date 22 Apr 2025
Format Paperback
Weight 0.410000
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The Last Ditch : How One GAA Championship Gave a Sportswriter Back His Life

In the summer of 2024, sports columnist Eamonn Sweeney set out to follow the All-Ireland championships around the country, retracing footsteps he'd first laid down in his 2004 bestseller The Road to Croker.

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