{"product_id":"we-need-to-talk-about-roy","title":"Hannigan Dave: We Need to Talk About Roy [2026]","description":"NO IRISH SPORTSPERSON IS MORE TALKED ABOUT THAN ROY\u003cbr\u003eKEANE.\u003cbr\u003eNone has had more of substance to say for himself. Across nearly\u003cbr\u003efour tumultuous decades, from callow teen prospect to grey\u003cbr\u003ebearded influencer, Roy Keane has transcended sport, redefined\u003cbr\u003ethe parameters of fame and captivated the nation. Our hopes,\u003cbr\u003edreams and sometimes our despair have been wrapped up\u003cbr\u003ein him, his exploits and outbursts. Oscillating between national\u003cbr\u003etreasure and national argument, he put the manic in talismanic,\u003cbr\u003ebestriding Lansdowne Road one minute, getting booed there the\u003cbr\u003enext.\u003cbr\u003eIf the sporting heroes of every era offer a window into a society,\u003cbr\u003eWe Need to Talk About Roy is a fascinating portrait of who and\u003cbr\u003ewhat we were in the age of Keane, showcasing our vices and\u003cbr\u003evirtues, our fortunes and foibles. The best of us, the worst of us.\u003cbr\u003eDrink. Religion. United. Begrudgery. The Celtic Tiger. Tabloidization.\u003cbr\u003eSaipan. Touching on all the major themes and teams, this\u003cbr\u003eremarkable book is a refreshing and entertaining look at how\u003cbr\u003ethe life and times of our greatest footballer is the story of modern\u003cbr\u003eIreland itself. His progress and pitfalls, revolutions and evolution\u003cbr\u003euniquely intertwined with those of the country that made him.\u003cbr\u003eHe is of Ireland. Ireland is of him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS: Dave Hannigan is a professor of history at Suffolk County\u003cbr\u003eCommunity College in New York, a weekly columnist with The Irish Times, and\u003cbr\u003eauthor of several non-fiction books, including The Big Fight: When Ali Conquered\u003cbr\u003eIreland, and Muhammad Ali: Fifteen Rounds in the Wilderness. A native of Cork,\u003cbr\u003eDave currently lives in East Setauket, Long Island, with his sons Abe, Charlie and\u003cbr\u003eFinn.","brand":"Hannigan, Dave","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53093817647443,"sku":"9781785375798","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":53999635530067,"sku":"XE81785375798","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/dave-hannigan-we-need-to-talk-about-roy-9781785375798-1222163623.jpg?v=1781454778","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/we-need-to-talk-about-roy","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}