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Dr Eamonn O'Sullivan
A Man Before His Time
Weeshie Fogarty

In Dr Eamonn O’Sullivan - A Man Before His Time Weeshie Fogarty recounts the life and times of an extraordinary Kerryman. As trainer of the Kerry football team, to a momentous eight All-Ireland senior victories in 1924-26-37-46 and again in 1953-55-59-62, including the jubilee win in 1953, Dr Eamonn was a legend in his own time.

For the first time ever, Dr O’Sullivan’s autobiographical account, incorporating his innovative training methods, his dealings with the GAA and the building of the Fitzgerald Stadium, his time as Resident Medical Superintendent in the Killarney Mental Hospital, his passionate interest in rehabilitative care and his personal writings, are all reproduced here.

With interviews contributed by GAA greats from past and present, including Kerry trainer Pat O’Shea, Dan Kavanagh, Tom Long, Mick O’Connell, Johnny Culloty, Jerome O’Shea, Sean Murphy and personalities such as Donie Sheehan, Hugh O’Flaherty, Senator Maurice Hayes of Down and Minister John O’Donoghue, the insights into the secret of Kerry football make for fascinating reading. Dr Eamonn’s sons also speak candidly about their father, giving a unique insight into the man at home and far away from the maddening crowds.

Weeshie Fogarty’s Dr Eamonn O’Sullivan - A Man Before His Time is a fitting tribute for the man whose methods changed the art and science of Gaelic football forever.