A hurling book with a difference
October 17, 2017
'When one of the fastest games in the world becomes the most dangerous'
Based around the world of hurling, Dermod Judge's novel 'Clash' is certainly not your ordinary, everyday read.
The main protagonist in the story is John-Joe Crosby, a skilled hurler who plays in Kerry. But things get a bit more complicated than a race for silverware as John-Joe ends up playing for his life and the very future of the game.
An eccentric Irish millionaire has taken the sport and transformed it into a ruthless gladiatorial contest, spearheaded by a team called "The Danann". John-Joe gets swept up in this dangerous game and catapulted into a world in which the safety and even the lives of the players are not as important as the TV and internet ratings.
The novel's tagline reads: "The centuries old Irish game of hurling always thrilled, always excited. But now it kills..."
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