Shane Curran book

Say Your Number

Anyone get this yet? should be an interesting read.

megadodge

I'll definitely be getting it.

I'm from Roscommon and know Shane well, but if even half the stories I've heard doing the rounds for over 20 years are true and they're included, this will be a cracker.

As a subject his life and antics have more entertainment potential than the huge majority of books written about sportspeople, it just depends who's writing it and what's kept in.

Peist2007

One of the nicest guys in the GAA. And a complete lunatic.

RoscommonTom

Hes a bit of a fool but should be a good read,

seligehgit

Definitely one of the more colourful characters in the recent history of the GAA.

Fr Tod Umptious

seligehgit wrote: »

Definitely one of the more colourful characters in the recent history of the GAA.

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

Those runs up the field are at the end of the day not what makes a good goalkeeper.

homerjay2005

cant see many, if any reason why somebody outside of Roscommon would buy it, he certainly wouldnt be of interest to people outside of Connacht anyway.

bruschi

homerjay2005 wrote: »

cant see many, if any reason why somebody outside of Roscommon would buy it, he certainly wouldnt be of interest to people outside of Connacht anyway.

Why do you think you speak for everyone outside of Connacht? I'm not from there but will probably read it.

theoneeyedman

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

Those runs up the field are at the end of the day not what makes a good goalkeeper.

He was actually. Unfortunate in 03 to miss out on an all star IMHO. Kicking long range frees and solo runs up the field sometimes hid how good he was. Was also a very good forward, who played full forward in championship in the early 90s.

theoneeyedman

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

Those runs up the field are at the end of the day not what makes a good goalkeeper.

He was actually. Unfortunate in 03 to miss out on an all star IMHO. Kicking long range frees and solo runs up the field sometimes hid how good he was. Was also a very good forward, who played full forward in championship in the early 90s.

nice_guy80

scored 1-1 in 2004 v Sligo, including a peno and last minute free from way out on the sideline to tie the game and let in a peno too.

that's 6 years before Cluxton was kicking frees

ProudDUB

homerjay2005 wrote: »

cant see many, if any reason why somebody outside of Roscommon would buy it, he certainly wouldnt be of interest to people outside of Connacht anyway.

Rubbish. I deffo plan on reading it & last time I checked, I wasn't from either Roscommon or Connaught...wherever the heck they are....:P

I know that the crazy man antics are part of his schick, but he is actually a very eloquent & passionate speaker on a wide range of topics, if you listen to him long enough. I've heard him on Off The Ball a few times, and I think he would be a much better permanent contributor, than that Colm Parkinson muppet !

padd b1975

Say Your Number wrote: »

Anyone get this yet? should be an interesting read.

Here's a brief summary....

An attention seeker in school.

An attention seeker when playing minor.

An attention seeker when playing senior.

An attention seeker when a TV camera was near.


Can you spot the trend??

homerjay2005

bruschi wrote: »

Why do you think you speak for everyone outside of Connacht? I'm not from there but will probably read it.

so, you're honestly telling me that you are going to go out and buy this book?

good luck to you if thats the case, ive much better ways to spend my money.

ProudDUB

homerjay2005 wrote: »

so, you're honestly telling me that you are going to go out and buy this book?

good luck to you if thats the case, ive much better ways to spend my money.

Then don't buy it. There is a thriving Irish market for sports biographies. The number of book publishing companies that are willing to put their money where their mouth is & offer sports people book deals, is a proof of that. As well as getting a book deal, Shane Curran is a regular on the Second Captains TV show, Off The Ball on Newstalk and the RTE weekend panel discussions. Seeing as the wider world outside of Roscommon is willing to give the man a pay check to hear him speak, I'd say this book could do quite well. Looking down on him & it, just because its not the autobiography of a multiple AI winner is snobbery, plain & simple.

gdawg87

homerjay2005 wrote: »

so, you're honestly telling me that you are going to go out and buy this book?

good luck to you if thats the case, ive much better ways to spend my money.

Fine you spend your money on paying Irish Water. I'll be spending mine on this book.

And I'm from Leinster

ironkiwi

Bought this yesterday and I'm flying through it, its a very enjoyable read so far.

royrogers

What's the name of it??

gordongekko

royrogers wrote: »

What's the name of it??

Cake

WesternZulu

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

Those runs up the field are at the end of the day not what makes a good goalkeeper.

Well he played LOI for Athlone in the 90's so he must have been more than capable at the fundamental aspects of goalkeeping.

rossie1977

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

he is still a decent keeper and won at all ireland club medal at 42 just last year.

megadodge

Just finished the book.
I found it very entertaining, not least because I knew a lot of the characters in it.
What comes across in the book and always does when talking to him, is how positive a person he is. None of the usual negative claptrap so prevalent in the West. He loves life.

Prop Joe

Bought it,Read it in a day,Alot of laugh out loud moments a very good read.

Syferus

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Was he anything special as a goalkeeper though ?

Those runs up the field are at the end of the day not what makes a good goalkeeper.

Anyone that has seen him play more than a wet day can tell you how talented a goalkeeper he was, and remains. His variation of kick-outs and execution of it long pre-dates Osin or Tomas O'Se slobbering over Cluxton's kicking and Cake has always been an excellent shot-stopper. Everyone knows he was taking placed balls long before it was in vogue too. He is one of the biggest innovators in goal in the history of gaelic football, whether you like him or sneer at him.

Equal parts crazy and talented.

Suckler

I thought it was a very enjoyable read. Aside from his sporting attributes, I did admire his attitude in the face of his business folding during the crash and how he had the resolve to still go and set up another business, a business that was away from what he as so used to. The honesty of how he (and I imagine a lot of others) were feeling closing shop for the last time and how as a family they persevered was very up front and open I found.

I don't agree with everything he has to say but they are his ideas and he's put them out there, we all do the same, only in anonymous form on boards.ie etc.

keeponhurling

Reading it now, very enjoyable so far

TCDStudent1

keeponhurling wrote: »

Reading it now, very enjoyable so far

Thought it was fairly rubbish.

commonsense.

Couldn't disagree more. Hugely entertaining read. One of gaelic footballs great characters. The story about the penalty saga in the Connaught minor final is priceless. Every sport is the better for larger than life characters and Curran was certainly one of those on the football pitch.