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  • Published: 1 September 2022
  • ISBN: 9781844885541
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook





Ross lies his way into a new job as coach of the Irish women's rugby team . . .

Ireland, Ireland - no longer standing Dáil ...

Leinster House had been burned to the ground. All that was left was a smouldering ruin and the blackened remains of an Irish flag.

The old man was trying to pin the blame on Brussels, but I knew the actual truth? Unfortunately, Sorcha was too angry with me for having sex with our daughter's Irish teacher to listen.

But I had, like, other irons in the - pordon the pun - fire. I'd just become Head Coach of the Ireland rugby team - albeit, women.

The country might well have been focked. But very soon, we had everyone believing in fairy tales again.

And it all happened once upon a time in . . . Donnybrook

  • Published: 1 September 2022
  • ISBN: 9781844885541
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

About the author

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a man of the people-if the people are basically birds and drop-dead focking gorgeous. Because life is short, roysh, so you can't fock about with, like, rolling mauls, you've got to head straight for the line. Which is second nature to a try-scorer like me, given my ball-handling skills. How the hell did I get so lucky? Focked if I know.

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is the author of several bestselling books including; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-DressShould Have Got Off at Sydney Parade, and This Champagne Mojito is the Last Thing I Own.

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Praise for Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook

Ross is a national institution

Irish Times

One of the funniest writers in the land

Irish Examiner

Ireland's finest comic creation since Father Ted

Hot Press

In a league of his own

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