Brian Corcoran — Mainstream Publishing — First Edition 2006
First Edition Paperback — Sports Biography — GAA Hurling — Cork
The memoir of a player Jimmy Barry-Murphy called the finest hurler he had ever seen: an honest, intimate account of Cork's golden era, a celebrated comeback from retirement, and the mental steel that made Brian Corcoran a legend of the GAA.
Brian Corcoran is one of the most decorated players in modern GAA history — a rare dual inter-county star who won All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals in 1999, 2004 and 2005 with Cork, and who came out of retirement to deliver some of the finest hurling of his career. Written with journalist Kieran Shannon, Every Single Ball is a frank and compelling autobiography that goes far beyond match reports.
Corcoran speaks candidly about the internal pressures of inter-county life, Cork's historic players' strike, the psychological demands of elite sport, and what it takes to walk away and then come back. It is essential reading for GAA supporters, Cork hurling fans, and anyone drawn to Irish sporting memoir at its most honest.
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| Title | Every Single Ball: The Brian Corcoran Story |
| Author | Brian Corcoran with Kieran Shannon |
| Publisher | Mainstream Publishing |
| Year | 2006 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-1-84596-200-5 |
| Approximate Pages | 300 |
| Subject | GAA Hurling / Cork / Dual Player / Sports Psychology |
| Features | Black-and-white photograph sections, Roll of Honour |
| Signed | No |
The cover shows light wear with minor creasing to the edges. The page block has some age-related tanning and light foxing spots visible on the page edges and a small number of interior pages, consistent with a book of this age. A few fox spots are visible on the title page spread.
No writing, highlighting or underlining. The spine is sound, pages are secure, and all text and photo sections are complete and fully readable. A solid, honest reading copy.
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Is this a first edition?
Yes. This is a first edition first printing published by Mainstream Publishing in 2006.
Is the book signed by Brian Corcoran?
No. This copy is not signed or inscribed.
How significant is the foxing?
The foxing is light and limited mainly to the page edges and title page spread — typical for a paperback of this age. It does not affect readability. The gallery photos show the copy in full.
Does it include the photo sections?
Yes. All black-and-white photograph sections and the Roll of Honour are present and intact.
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