Interview with Marjorie Brennan for the Irish Examiner
30 June 2022
Had a lovely chat with Marjorie Brennan for the Irish Examiner about art and sport. You can read it here.
Sport
The Game listed by Irish Independent
27 June 2022
Lovely to see The Game on the Irish Independent list of: ‘The best books to read on your summer holidays’ Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh said: ‘Coakley helped me rediscover the soul of sport, while painting a rich tapestry of pivotal sporting moments in his own life. [The Game] is brave, deceptively deep, full of life lessons, and introspection in between trips to games. The dark side of sport is dissected, too … It’s all wrapped up in an unavoidable poignancy.’ Full list of books here.
Interview with Trevor Welch of Cork’s96fm
25 June 2022
I was delighted to be interviewed by Trevor Welch of Cork’s 96fm for his programme The Score. We had a great chat. You can listen back here.
Interview in The Echo
10 June 2022
Big thanks to Gráinne McGuinness for her piece in ‘The Echo’ about The Game, it was lovely to chat with her. You can read it in full here.
Interview with PJ Coogan of Cork’s 96fm
31 May 2022
I really enjoyed my chat with PJ Coogan of Cork’s 96fm talking about the Game and the importance of sport in our lives. You can listen back here.
Interview with Oliver Callan on Ryan Tubridy Show
31 May 2022
I really enjoyed my interview with Oliver Callan on the Ryan Tubridy Show about The Game. Oliver, producer Jack Murphy and everyone at Cork RTÉ studios couldn’t have been more professional and nicer. You can listen back to it here (18 minutes).
The Game is in the bookshops!
28 May 2022
The Game is in the bookshops! Here’s me signing copies in Waterstones Cork, always a special moment, when first you see your book in a bookshop. Support your local bookshop! Buy books!
Launch of The Game!
27 May 2022
The Game will be launched on June 2, in Waterstone’s Cork at 6:30 pm with Danny Denton. All invited! Thanks so much to Danny and John Breen and all the staff in Waterstones.
Piece on Going to a Championship Match in Thurles
10 May 2022
I went to the Clare Cork hurling match in Thurles. Wrote about it for the Irish Examiner. You can read it here.
Cover Reveal of The Game!
13 April 2022
I’m thrilled with the cover of my forthcoming book The Game: a Journey into the Heart of Sport from Merrion Press in May. The cover was designed by Fiachra McCarthy of Fiachra McCarthy Design and it features a photo of me taken by my brother Dermot in Banna Strand, c. 1974. The book is now available to pre-order from your local bookshop or online from Merrion Press and the usual outlets.