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Cake


Author:	Curran, Shane, Conlon, Tommy
Format:	Book
Reference code:	978-1-844-88353-0
Published:	Penguin Ireland, 2014
Covering Dates:	NA
People Mentioned:	Shane Curran
Extent:	226pp
Reproduction:	No Reproduction Allowed
Access:	By Appointment
Subject Matter:	Co. Roscommon, Gaelic Football, Castlerea
Available:	Yes

In an age when sportsmen have perfected the art of saying nothing and suppressing any trace of personality, Shane 'Cake' Curran is a beacon of light: passionate, outspoken, utterly himself. As a rare two-code goalkeeper - for Roscommon in Gaelic football and for Athlone Town in soccer - he made his own rules, soloing mesmerisingly out of goal, inventing a new style of kicking tee, and famously poaching a penalty kick a teammate had lined up in the 1989 Connacht minor final. Brave, honest and hilarious, Cake tells the story of an Irish sportsman who has lived the dream in his own utterly distinctive way.

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