Absolutely LOVING The Racket by @conorniland.bsky.social, a former pro-tennis player who was Ireland's No.1 for years. Grinding it out for years on the lower echelons of the tennis circuit for a chance to MAYBE one day play in a Grand Slam (which he did!) sounds remarkably like the comedy circuit.

We’re gonna start a book club

Thanks @conorniland.bsky.social for our interview about The Racket, which deservedly won the William Hill Sports Book of the year, co-written by @gcooney93.bsky.social. A pleasure talking about writing, playing at Wimbledon & the melancholia of the Challenger Tour www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d...

'If you’re reading it as a study in failure you’re not realising how much success you need to play in the biggest tournaments … it’s how you define failure.' @conorniland.bsky.social talks to @donmcrae.bsky.social about his brilliant and award-winning book

Chuffed that The Racket has been named in The Telegraph’s Best Books of 2024! @telegraphnews.bsky.social

I’m also here, now.