When Dublin footballer Philly McMahon lost his older brother John in 2012, it brought to an end a painful decade, during which John had slipped from the family circle into a deteriorating cycle of addiction. The effects were personally devastating, but amidst the loss there was a glimmer of hope, of opportunity, and what ultimately became the starting point for a journey of remarkable self-discovery. In this profound and inspirational memoir, McMahon traces his and John's paths, from his e...

Two brothers growing up in the shadows of the Ballymun flats are on very different paths. Sports-mad Philly is dreaming of the famous blue jersey of the Dublin footballers and the hallowed turf of Croke Park. While John finds himself trapped in a devastating spiral that threatens to take over his life and change the family forever. But were these paths set in stone? Or does our fate lie in the choices we make? 'A Beacon Of Inspiration' The Irish Independent