Ballyhea Book Launch: Not a Patch on the Oul' Fella

Aged 50, Diarmuid togged out for Ballyhea for the last time, in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship against Newtownshandrum. There was no Katie Taylor-like fairytale ending – in a heavy loss, Diarmuid was an unused sub. But then, though it has its own happy ending, this is no fairytale... With bracing honesty, Diarmuid's new book Not a Patch on the Oul' Fella, published by O'Brien Press, recounts the ups and downs of a life in club hurling, of the game that was an outlet for his inner demons and an anchor throughout his life. Join Diarmuid for an evening of stories and songs relevant to readings from his new book, with musical accompaniment by Catherine Horgan & Charlie O’Connell.