We Are Rovers : An Oral History of Shamrock Rovers FC

This book charts the history of Shamrock Rovers Football Club, the victories and defeats, the trials and tribulations, the highs and the lows written by a lifelong supporter and in the voice of its fan, managers, players and owners.

This book charts the history of Shamrock Rovers Football Club, the victories and defeats, the trials and tribulations, the highs and the lows written by a lifelong supporter and in the voice of its fan, managers, players and owners. Eoghan Rice is a journalist based in Dublin who has supported Rovers since childhood. Having become a supporter in 1990 he wrote this book to show that League of Ireland Football and Rovers in particular ''isn''t a side-show, it is part of the global football narrative, just without the millionaire stars and twenty-four different camera angles.''It features: exclusive interviews with Louis Kilcoyne (Controversial former club Chairman) and Kathleen O''Hara (of The Quiet Man Etc.), a lifelong Rovers fan; nearly 100 images of the club, its players, managers, fans and notable events; and engaging and infectious tone.