Inside Kerry’s Most Storied Footballing Family Legacy
Marc Ó Sé writes from within one of Gaelic football's great dynasties, tracing not just his own career but the pressure of expectation around the family name. Rich in medals, anecdotes and Kerry atmosphere, it is a rewarding sports memoir for GAA readers who like personality as much as achievement.
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Ó Sé: A Kerry Family. A Football Dynasty.
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Inside Kerry’s Most Storied Footballing Family Legacy
Marc Ó Sé writes from within one of Gaelic football's great dynasties, tracing not just his own career but the pressure of expectation around the family name. Rich in medals, anecdotes and Kerry atmosphere, it is a rewarding sports memoir for GAA readers who like personality as much as achievement.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Follow Gaelic football stories rooted in family, place and ambition.
- Enjoy sports memoirs shaped by legacy, pressure and sibling comparison.
- Would like to step into Kerry football and the culture of An Ghaeltacht.
- Prefer candid sporting books rich in anecdote and personality.
In a county where success is weighed in medals, the Ó Sé brothers all hung up their boots with heavy hearts but even heavier pockets: a combined total of 16 All-Irelands, 28 Munsters and 12 All-Stars making their way back to An Ghaeltacht – a haul which is unlikely to be surpassed by a set of siblings any time soon.
Marc Ó Sé is the youngest member of the most famous footballing family in Ireland – the Ó Sé family. As such, his football path was clear and his mission was understood. Not only did Marc have his brothers to emulate; in Kerry the voices from the past can often speak loudest. How loud is that volume when your own uncle is the inimitable Páidì Ó Sé?
More than just a revealing account of Marc’s own glittering career, Ó Sé is laden with the tales and anecdotes, and the successes and failures that have marked the storied history of this footballing dynasty.
- About The Author
- Marc Ó Sé played for the Kerry senior football team between the years 2000 and 2016. In that time, he amassed five All-Ireland titles, three League titles and more. He lives and teaches in Tralee and is a regular contributor to Irish screen and radio throughout the football season. Adrian Russell is Digital Sports Editor with the Irish Examiner. His previous publications are The Double: How Cork Made GAA History and The Book of Irish Sporting Heroes.
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- ISBN
- 9781804582237
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (19 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 529 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 153 x 27.5 mm
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