The Glory Game

Joe is an Irish teenage boy who lives an anonymous life in the heart of a Dublin housing estate. The arrival of a football scout with an offer to go to Spurs sets in motion a chain of events that opens up painful events in his father's past life and holds out the promise of soccer stardom. The future is uncertain and it will mean leaving behind Helen but Joe has a rare talent and the glory game has its own magnetism

Joe is an Irish teenage boy who keeps to himself and lives a quiet life in the heart of a Dublin housing estate. Unexpectedly, he is thrust to the forefront of his school by a new teacher who selects him for an athletic competition. His blistering pace attracts the attention of his headmaster who is a keen football man. Reluctant membership of the school soccer team follows and soon scouts are looking for his signature. One scout, Gerry Grimes, turns out to be a link with his father's hidden past life and his arrival sets in motion a chain of events that cause huge turmoil within the family. Joe learns about his father's painful and hidden past and he must decide whether to accept the offer to go to Spurs or to stay at home. His beautiful girlfriend, Helen, is another part of his dilemma. There is no guarantee of success but the glory game has its magnetism and Joe is a rare talent.

Tony Hanna is a former footballer,teacher and third level lecturer. He is widely published in the religious press but this is his first venture into fiction