The Choice: A New Novel For Young Readers--Based on the Award Winning True Story

Two brothers growing up in the shadows of the Ballymun flats are on very different paths. Sports-mad Philly is dreaming of the famous blue jersey of the Dublin footballers and the hallowed turf of Croke Park. While John finds himself trapped in a devastating spiral that threatens to take over his life and change the family forever. But were these paths set in stone? Or does our fate lie in the choices we make? 'A Beacon Of Inspiration' The Irish Independent

Two brothers growing up in the shadows of the Ballymun flats are on very different paths.

Sports-mad Philly is dreaming of the famous blue jersey of the Dublin footballers and the hallowed turf of Croke Park. While John finds himself trapped in a devastating spiral that threatens to take over his life and change the family forever.

But were these paths set in stone?

Or does our fate lie in the choices we make?

‘A Beacon Of Inspiration’ The Irish Independent

Two brothers growing up in the shadows of the Ballymun flats are on very different paths. Sports-mad Philly is on his way to the hallowed turf of Croke Park; John to exile, heartbreak and ultimately tragedy. But were these paths set in stone? Or does our fate lie in the choices we make? The fictionalized account of Philly McMahons multi-award-winning memoir will reach a whole new generation of readers, in a moving coming-of-age story for our times. A moving and inspirational story for young readers about family, fate and the decisions that shape our lives.