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Gordon's Game
A rugby-mad boy. A huge game. And a chance for an epic win ... or an epic fail!
Gordon D'Arcy is an ordinary boy, but he's not so ordinary once he gets a rugby ball in his hands. He's the star player for Wexford Wanderers and dreams of one day wearing the Ireland jersey. A dream like that means hard work, raw talent and never losing sight of your goals.
But Gordon has a wild streak that often lands him in trouble. Mum and Dad think that if he can just channel his energy, all will be well.
Then something utterly mad happens and he gets a chance to live his biggest dream.
Can he stay on his game and do everyone proud?
Or will trouble follow him ... like it usually does?
Gordon's Game is a funny and inspiring adventure for rugby lovers of all ages!
Gordon D'Arcy is an ordinary boy, but he's not so ordinary once he gets a rugby ball in his hands. He's the star player for Wexford Wanderers and dreams of one day wearing the Ireland jersey. A dream like that means hard work, raw talent and never losing sight of your goals.
But Gordon has a wild streak that often lands him in trouble. Mum and Dad think that if he can just channel his energy, all will be well.
Then something utterly mad happens and he gets a chance to live his biggest dream.
Can he stay on his game and do everyone proud?
Or will trouble follow him ... like it usually does?
Gordon's Game is a funny and inspiring adventure for rugby lovers of all ages!
384 pages, Hardcover
Published October 17, 2019
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About the author
Paul Howard
36 books80 followersPaul Howard is a journalist with The Irish Times on Saturday.
Howard is best known as the author of the paper's Ross O'Carroll-Kelly columns and has written a series of books based on the the character of Ross.
Howard is the former chief sportswriter for the Sunday Tribune, and a former Irish Sports Journalist of the Year. He has written several nonfiction books, including The Joy, an account of life in Mountjoy Prison, The Gaffers: Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane and the Team they Built, an account of the McCarthy–Keane clash during the run-up to the 2002 World Cup. He also co-authored Steve Collins' "autobiography", Celtic Warrior.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Howard is best known as the author of the paper's Ross O'Carroll-Kelly columns and has written a series of books based on the the character of Ross.
Howard is the former chief sportswriter for the Sunday Tribune, and a former Irish Sports Journalist of the Year. He has written several nonfiction books, including The Joy, an account of life in Mountjoy Prison, The Gaffers: Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane and the Team they Built, an account of the McCarthy–Keane clash during the run-up to the 2002 World Cup. He also co-authored Steve Collins' "autobiography", Celtic Warrior.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
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May 1, 2023
Gordon darcy story is the best flipping book for 7-12 year olds it has got loads of plot twists and worries but at the same time joy and wins Gordon himself is a character who is easy to make believe what you want . This book will jolly well get you into rugby describing all of it in pin point action details.and describing all the best bits of his childhood like it was only yesterday
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