South Dublins favourite son thought he could face any challenge until he was asked to cross the bridge over the River DargleFor Ross OCarrollKelly schools rugby hero celebrated bon vivant and lover of beautiful women life has suddenly become complicated His father has been accused of rigging a General Election his seventyyearold mother is about to bring six surrogate babies into the world and his daughter is being hailed as Irelands answer to Greta Thunberg telling everyone who cares to listen that the end of the world is nighAs if that wasnt bad enough the Greatest Rugby Player Never to Play for Ireland has a nagging sense that he has to more to contribute to the beautiful game Now hes been offered a job coaching an underachieving school whove been waiting almost a century for their moment of glory The challenge is to persuade a collection of jokers chokers and fortyaday smokers that they have what it takes to win the Leinster Schools Senior CupThe only drawback the school is in BrayPraise for the Ross OCarrollKelly seriesRoss is a national institution wicked humour and sharp observation Irish TimesOne of the funniest writers in the land Irish IndependentExtraordinarily accurate and outstandingly funny Sunday Business Post
