Unbeatable
Dublin's Incredible Six in a Row

By (author) Eric Haughan

ISBN13: 9781788495202

Imprint: O'Brien Press Ltd

Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 07/10/2024

Availability: Available

Description
In August 2014, Jim Gavin’s Dubs seemed unstoppable. They were playing football at a level not seen in years – overwhelming opposition and seemingly growing stronger with every game. Nobody saw it coming: Donegal’s beautifully timed semi-final ambush. The Ulstermen laid bare a chink in the Sky Blues’ armour; a tactical hole which Gavin immediately set about filling. Dublin would not lose a championship game again for 2,540 days … Eric Haughan deep-dives into Dublin's seven years in footballing nirvana, an era of dominance and drama in which Gaelic football changed forever. Reviewing crucial matches and speaking to players and backroom staff, he pieces together the story of arguably the greatest side the game has ever seen … and the teams who tried to catch them.
Foreword by John O’Leary 9 Chapter One. Day Zero: 2014 17 Chapter Two. Back on Top: 2015 26 Chapter Three. Mayo Mayhem: 2016 50 Chapter Four. The 60-Second Kickout: 2017 73 Chapter Five. Twelve Minutes: 2018 104 Chapter Six. So Long, Jim. And Thanks: 2019 132 Chapter Seven. Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful: 2020 166 Chapter Eight. Hell or Connaught: The 2,540th Day: 2021 184 Chapter Nine. Reflections 205 Chapter Ten. Where to Now? 2022–2024 212 Chapter Eleven. Best of the Best: Dubs v Rest of World 233 Chapter Twelve. Lies, Damned Lies, And … 240 Chapter Thirteen. The Games: (About) A Decade of the Dubs 246 Index 289 Acknowledgements 299
  • Gaelic football
  • General (US: Trade)
Height:220
Width:150
Spine:26
Weight:457.00
List Price: £17.99