Walk On: My Life in Red Ronnie Whelan Author

The long-awaited autobiography of Liverpool FC and Ireland legend, Ronnie Whelan* Trade paperback was an Irish top ten bestseller* Ronnie Whelan is one of football's legends and has a huge number of fans who want to hear his story in his own words* T... Read more

The long-awaited autobiography of Liverpool FC and Ireland legend, Ronnie Whelan* Trade paperback was an Irish top ten bestseller* Ronnie Whelan is one of football's legends and has a huge number of fans who want to hear his story in his own words* The book will appeal to both the Liverpool and Ireland fanbases* The book is a revealing and personal account of Whelan's life and career, including the sometimes difficult relationships he had with a few of football's biggest names* Whelan's football career spanned some of Liverpool's greatest highs and lows,including the heyday of the 1980s and the tragedies of Hillsborough and Heysel* A fascinating insight into a golden era for Liverpool - Liverpool EchoRonnie Whelan was a mainstay of the iconic 1980s Liverpool FC side that won sixLeague Championships, two FA Cups, three League Cups, as well as an unforgettableEuropean Cup. Under the management of Kenny Dalglish, Whelan and his club team mates, including Alan Hansen, John Barnes, and Bruce Grobbelaar, formed one of the finest club sides in English football history — a side that is dear to the hearts ofLiverpool fans to this day. It was also, though, a time of great tragedy; when the twin disasters of Heysel andHillsborough devastated the club and its supporters. In this frank and full-hearted autobiography, Ronnie Whelan tells the story of the good and the bad times at the club, as well as his international career with Ireland. Less