Pat Kenny reading a brief excerpt from Showbusiness with Blood by Eamon Carr
William Hill Sports Book Of The Year
Matt Williams gives his thoughts on 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 B𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 and tells us his standout chapter in the book.
Author Donald McRae quotes this work as “an unforgettable addition to the rich history of Irish boxing.”
WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY
“The perfect Christmas gift.”
“Showbusiness with Blood is brilliantly written”
“Carr is an extraordinary figure in Irish journalism and Showbusiness with Blood is an extraordinary book.”
“In this compelling and beautifully-written book, Eamon Carr does not shy away from the darkness and danger of boxing but draws us deep into its vivid and mysterious world. It flows with riveting stories of great fighters - an unforgettable addition to the rich history of Irish boxing.”
““Carr’s book is a work of art and segues beautifully between stories of his youth and tales from ringside … his access to the fighters behind the scenes is what really grips the attention.””
“A wonderful telling of a time for Irish boxing that reads now like a golden age…at its heart this is a story about boxers and the sport’s unique ability to repel and enthrall while magnifying any aspect of the human condition.”
“A piece of extraordinary literature. I was riveted by this book. There’s nothing quite like it.”
“The book covers a period of unprecedented success for Irish professional boxing. There are plenty of broken dreams too.”
“The most talented boxing writer of his generation, Eamon Carr’s significant account of Irish boxing’s years of triumph and desolation”
“A knockout…marvellous writing, up there with the George Plimptons of this world. Each chapter is packed with incident.”
“With an unfiltered lens on the heart and soul of Irish boxing’s greatest era, Horslips’s Eamon Carr unveils narratives often left untold, in his new book- Showbusiness With Blood.”
Showbusiness with Blood Playlist
To give a flavour of the music thread that runs through Eamon’s memoir Showbusiness with Blood, he's posted a playlist on Spotify.
Hopefully you’ll find it as much fun as we did compiling it.
The Last Word | Today FM
Eamon joined Matt Cooper on The Last Word on Today FM for “Culture Club” to discuss music, books, theatre, cinema, TV and boxing.
Eamon Carr on his love of boxing and his new book: Showbusiness with Blood
The Six O'Clock Show
"I felt I'd witnessed some extraordinary things in boxing since the mid- '90s"
With an unfiltered lens on the heart and soul of Irish boxing’s greatest era, Horslips’s Eamon Carr unveils narratives often left untold, in his new book- Showbusiness With Blood - A Golden Age Of Irish Boxing.
”I hadn’t written a book of this length before, this was sort of a new experience for me,” Carr said on his latest literary outing.
Read the full interview below:
The Pat Kenny Show
Eamon joined Pat Kenny on Newstalk to discuss his latest book, Showbusiness with Blood: A Golden Age of Irish Boxing
The process of writing Showbusiness with Blood
Writing.ie - the wonderful website for and by authors - invited Eamon to consider a piece about the process of writing Showbusiness with Blood.
That essay is now live.
Here’s the link: