Legends & Lions a carefully crafted guide to some of the best in green
Calling all rugby fans – the recently released book from author John White, ‘Legends & Lions’ should be of great interest to those who love the oval ball game. This fascinating collection of Ireland greats will certainly get a debate going in rugby circles as to the merits of those included or excluded.
As former Ireland great Tony Ward mentions in his Foreword, “You may not agree with all of his choices, but he is not saying that any one player was better than the other”. “His choices are subjective and his own personal choices”.
Undoubtably a keen rugby fan with forensic interest in his country’s players, past and present, John White sets the scene in his introduction. “This is a book about Ireland’s Greatest Ever Players and their exploits for their country in the green jersey”. “Many played their part in Five Nations Championship successes, Six Nations victories, four glorious Grand Slam wins and helping Ireland become the No.1 ranked rugby nation in the world, and not forgetting a few wooden spoons to mix everything together”.
From Jack Kyle, Willie John McBride and Ciaran Fitzgerald to Conor Murray, Cian Healy and this year’s captain, Peter O’Mahoney, the author’s unique writing style takes you on a journey with each player, providing some incredible detail and insights into these warriors.
One of the players included in Legends & Lions is none other than Kilkenny’s greatest rugby player, Willie Duggan. A character both on and off the pitch, the reader is guaranteed to crack a smile or two at some of Duggan’s exploits. As John catalogues in his book, Former Ireland international Donal Lenihan, who began his international career shortly before Willie’s came to an end, described him as: “The hardest man I ever played with.”
Legends & Lions, by John White, published by Empire Publications, Manchester can be purchased online via the link below.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legends-Lions-Irelands-Greatest-Players/dp/B0CTCKZYCL
