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Devotion

A Memoir

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Devotion

By: Mickey Harte, Brendan Coffey
Narrated by: Patrick Fitzsymons
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A moving and lyrical memoir about life, love and loss, from a true giant of Gaelic games.

In a frenetic seven-year spell at the outset of his senior managerial career, Mickey Harte led Tyrone to four Ulster Championships and three All-Irelands. It was a run that shifted football’s balance of power, changed the way the game would be played for over a generation, and cemented his reputation as one of the most transformative figures in GAA history.

Then, in January 2011, the visitation of a shocking tragedy changed everything: Mickey’s daughter Michaela was murdered while on honeymoon in Mauritius, and the Harte family, grief-stricken, awoke to find themselves at the centre of an international news story.

Devotion, the product of a collaboration between Mickey and author Brendan Coffey, is many things. The story of a family’s decade-long struggle to come to terms with an almost unimaginable loss. A meditation on the ways in which faith, community, and sport can sustain us in our most difficult moments. And, finally, a portrait of one of Irish sport’s true icons, as he brings one legendary era to a close and steels himself for a final assault on the history books

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Critic reviews

‘This is no ordinary memoir. Contained in the 312 pages is every conceivable emotion.
It is wonderfully lyrical, nostalgic, funny, dark, tragic, deeply emotional, honest and hopeful’ – Irish News
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A fantastic biography of a Tyrone legend, the narration was superb. I couldn't switch it off finished in 3 days. A wonderful insight into the workings of one of the greatest GAA coaches of all time and how he has overcome some of the most harrowing experiences any person could go through, it is amazing how Mikey's faith has taken him through very dark periods of his life and even though I'm sure he will never get over them how his positivity gets him out of bed each morning. I would definitely recommend this even if you are not a Gaelic fan.

A biography of one of life's true gentlemen

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Excellent read. Really helped me put some things into perspective. Will interest and help, sports managers, players, parents and those affected by tragedy. Well read. Enjoyed the sport mixed with the reflective and spiritual. Well done.

Reflective and motivational.

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loved this book amazing 👏 definitely worth a read for anyone great work could not leave book down

amazing

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loved it, loved the details about Michaela, my heart goes out to the Harte family and all those who've lost children before their time.

great read

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Very insightful listen into the thinking of a great Tyrone leader. This book captures a time in Tyrone GAA history.

Powerful story

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