Harte's book-

[saffron sam2]

Plastered all over Easons (O Connell St) yesterday. Also due to the fact that the signing podium was well stcoked with this tome, I'm guessing Mickey will be on a signing session there on Saturday, whoch also means he'll be on the Late Late tomorrow night.

He's there tomorrow. That's Bertie Ahern and his daughter who also writes have signed books there. Do you think Michaela will be there some day too as I believe she has done some writing?

He's signing copies in Eason's in Belfast tomorrow (Saturday). Which is nice.

[ONeill]

Mickey Harte
signing copies of Harte My Autobiography
    Donegall Place, Belfast
    Saturday, 17 October 2009
    02:00 PM

[drici]

Donegal Plaice

Aye, remember thon eejit.
"You may be beautiful but they're keeping my idea on file, in a filing cabinet."

[ardmhachaabu]

Bought it today despite myself 

Will read it and give an honest appraisal of it

[INDIANA]

Mickey Harte
signing copies of Harte My Autobiography
    Donegall Place, Belfast
    Saturday, 17 October 2009
    02:00 PM

Wonder will Sean Cavanagh be in the queue?

[ONeill]

I took a scoot down. A steady stream of autograph hunters.

Paddy Tally was in the lifestyle section reading up on martial arts. Sean was in the Mind and Body area, perusing the book on Coping With Your Boss. Ricey was in the Children's Corner reading Little Red Riding Hood and laughing. Dooher was reading in the Agricultural Section and practising fisting something. Musgy was at the Lads' Mags with Hub.

[ardmhachaabu]

I took a scoot down. A steady stream of autograph hunters.

Paddy Tally was in the lifestyle section reading up on martial arts. Sean was in the Mind and Body area, perusing the book on Coping With Your Boss. Ricey was in the Children's Corner reading Little Red Ridding Hood and laughing. Dooher was reading in the Agricultural Section and practising fisting something. Musgy was at the Lads' Mags with Hub.

I must admit to paying my own respect to the man in person today - I am no devotee and certainly no Tyrone fan by any means, got a signed copy of his book and had a few words with him - he was very taken aback at an obvious Armagh fan saying hello.  He accepted my words anyway and wished me well as I did him

From what I have read so far, no complaints, it's way better than his Friday column in the IN - that just bores me to tears

[longrunsthefox]

I took a scoot down. A steady stream of autograph hunters.

Paddy Tally was in the lifestyle section reading up on martial arts. Sean was in the Mind and Body area, perusing the book on Coping With Your Boss. Ricey was in the Children's Corner reading Little Red Ridding Hood and laughing. Dooher was reading in the Agricultural Section and practising fisting something. Musgy was at the Lads' Mags with Hub.

I must admit to paying my own respect to the man in person today - I am no devotee and certainly no Tyrone fan by any means, got a signed copy of his book and had a few words with him - he was very taken aback at an obvious Armagh fan saying hello.  He accepted my words anyway and wished me well as I did him

From what I have read so far, no complaints, it's way better than his Friday column in the IN - that just bores me to tears

You should have told him that 

[mattielennon]

Gaelic Games and Irish Transport
               By Mattie Lennon               

   
   John Cassidy is a voluntary steward in Croke Park and as such he has witnessed spectacular victories, defeats and draws in football, hurling and camogie.
   He is a Donegal man who won't let you forget that his county won the all-Ireland final in 1992. His day job is as a supervisor with Dublin Bus, one of the CIE  group of companies. In October 2008 he was responsible for bringing CIE Transport Gaels to Gaelic Park, New York, to play teams from the NYPD and FDNY; the first time any CIE team played in America. (In October 2010 he is bringing his team to Boston.)In his memoir he has written of how his childhood interest in Gaelic games was honed, "In McGettigan's field in Clogher" and how, "two older boys would select the opposing teams: every one present was included which meant we often played twenty a side. As our pitch consisted of the entire field this was no problem. With the goalposts (four jackets) in place the game would begin. It would end for one of the following reasons: Hunger, darkness or a pitch invasion by Mc Gettigan's cattle."
   John Cassidy's experiences, literary ability and research skills have been, once again, juxtaposed to bring us his latest publication.
   "Buses, Trains and Gaelic Games" is a history of Gaelic games in Irish transport from 1885 to the present day. The author traces the path of Gaelic football, hurling, handball and camogie teams from the days of Charles Bianconi (the father of public transport, in Ireland) to the twenty-first century.
   Since the foundation of Coras Iompar Eireann (CIE) in 1945 every section of the company, urban and rural, contributed to Gaelic sports and provided players at county, national and international level.
   In his foreword, CIE Chairman John J. Lynch, says, "I deem it a high honour and privilege to be invited to contribute a Foreword to the history of the many CIE G.A.A. clubs nationwide."    He goes on to praise, " . . .  the great sporting bodies within the CIE family " and refers to the fact that their achievements " both on and off the field, testify to the dedication of so many people . . . , which stands as a testimony to the organisational skills and tremendous sense of purpose which CIE has harnessed throughout its existence. Running a sporting organisation is a time consuming business but with the continued voluntary involvement of managers, coaches, administrators, players and supporters CIE will pass on a substantial legacy for future generations to build upon."
   Through, dedication, interviews and the relentless pursuit of source-material the author has given us a comprehensive and colourful account of clubs, teams and individual players associated with Irish transport over the generations. Some of these didn't get the coverage they deserved, from the media, during their careers. One such, who features in this publication, was the most decorated player in the history of Gaelic games. Camogie player Kathleen Mills made her debut with the Great Southern Railway Club, Dublin, in 1938. In 1941 she played for Dublin, when they were beaten by Cork, in the All-Ireland final. She was on the winning Dublin team which beat Cork in 1942 and 1943. She went on to win all-Ireland medals in 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955. She was Captain when Dublin beat Tipperary in 1957.
   More All-Ireland medals were to follow in 1959, 1960 and 1961. The 1961 final was on her 38th birthday and it was the last time she wore the Dublin jersey. In retirement she was known as "the Christy Ring of the camogie world". She died in August 1996.
   Every parish in Ireland has its sporting heroes and almost every townland has someone who works, or worked, in CIE. And John Cassidy hasn't neglected the "sporting ballad."  Many clubs and individual players are lauded in such compositions as, "Kelly's Heroes", "Thirteen Men From CIE" and "Transport Gaels."  "A Tribute to Sean Kelly" by Christy Fitzgerald immortalises a legend.
Einstein said, "If I knew what I was looking for I wouldn't call it research."  Well, the gems that John Cassidy didn't expect to find in the National Library, publications as diverse as "The Freeman's Journal" and  "Ireland's Eye" and the conversations of ordinary people, are now recorded for posterity between the covers of "Buses, Trains and Gaelic Games".
    This history of Gaelic games in Irish transport over a century and a quarter plus more than a hundred photographs is a book not to be missed.
"Buses, Trains and Gaelic Games" is available (Price €15, including postage) from; Original Writing, Spade Enterprise Centre, North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
www.originalwriting.ie or you can get an autographed copy from the author, John Cassidy, 4 Ardmore Avenue, Dublin7. And you can  contact him at; johncassidy92@yahoo.com

[Main Street]

he was very taken aback at an obvious Armagh fan saying hello.

I am sure it must have been your respectful and dignified demeanour that would have distinguished you as an obvious Armagh fan.

[ONeill]

Or the stench of Buckfast and urine.

[Main Street]

I'd hope Mickey isn't burdened by such a  dour Tyrone-like sourpuss wit.

Does Mickey spin a good yarn? any funny stories?

[ardmhachaabu]

he was very taken aback at an obvious Armagh fan saying hello.

I am sure it must have been your respectful and dignified demeanour that would have distinguished you as an obvious Armagh fan.

I was respectful and dignified, even shook the man's hand - what would have given the fact that I am an Armagh fan was probably the jacket with the Armagh crest on it...

ONeill, thanks 

[under the bar]

- Mickey Harte states in his book that he felt it might have been the pressure as much as anything else that made Cavanagh unwell for the semi-final against Cork.

- Tadgh Kenelly states in his book that before the game he told Galvin he would set out to injure a Cork player in the first minutes of the final and then blind-sides someone with an elbow to the jaw which he says he "executed  perfectly".

Which statement gets jumped on by the southern media?? 

[ONeill]

I see the Sunday Times today are trying to stir the pot even further.

- Mickey Harte states in his book that he felt it might have been the pressure as much as anything else that made Cavanagh unwell for the semi-final against Cork.

- Tadgh Kenelly states in his book that before the game he told Galvin he would set out to injure a Cork player in the first minutes of the final and then blind-sides someone with an elbow to the jaw which he says he "executed  perfectly".

Which statement gets jumped on by the southern media?? 

And Cusack with the sexuality. The next GAA man to bring out a book is under some pressure to top these!