
The Racket, co-written by The 42’s Gavin Cooney, wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year

The 42
Updated
19 Nov 2024
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recognition
The Racket, co-written by The 42’s Gavin Cooney, wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year
Conor Niland and Cooney are the first winners from the Republic of Ireland since Paul Kimmage in 1990.
Updated
19 Nov 2024
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In The Mix
The Racket among six nominees shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year
31 Oct 2024
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The Journal and The 42 authors shortlisted for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards
The Journal’s Best Irish Published Book of the Year is among the categories.
24 Oct 2024

Interview
The Irishman who faced Novak Djokovic against all the odds
Conor Niland chats to The 42 about his new book ‘The Racket’.
18 Aug 2024
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Freecontrast
'The greats in tennis often become known by their first names... The rest of us are known by a number'
10 Aug 2024
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so close yet so far
'I'll always have regrets that I didn't win that match. I should have played Federer on Centre Court'
9 Jul 2016
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Interview
'Unlike team sports, you don't get paid a salary so it's a tough existence down at the bottom'
20 Jun 2015
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Twittersphere
Paul O'Connell puts BT Sport in their place... It's the sporting tweets of the week
4 Jan 2015
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Ireland's Number 1
Net gains: Ireland's top tennis player James McGee on the struggle to climb the rankings
4 Apr 2014
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