Best Books of the Year
Showbusiness with Blood being shown the love!
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.
“His writing is a charm, cool and crisp…his keen eye for the roads less travelled by fighters make the book stand out…”
Irish Examiner - Richard Fitzpatrick
“As insightful as it is entertaining… A must-read for the boxing fan in your life.”
Southern Star - Ger McCarthy
“…present for the rise and fall of every significant Irish fighter since the early 1990s… the book is made up of accounts of those lives as seen through Carr’s eyes…infused with all the nuance and experience of a write who has seen the fight game from every angle.”
Irish Times - Malachy Clerkin
“Recounted with humour and insight. The book the sweet science warrants.”
Hot Press - Pat Carty
“Which books will stand the test of time? Showbusiness with Blood is superb.”
The Irish Daily Star - Kieran Cunningham
“A superbly written must-read for boxing fans.”
Sunday Independent - Anne Cunningham
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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.
Gothic Study by John Devlin, oil on canvas, 122 x 122 cm (view John Devlin's work at Taylor Galleries)
1978: John Lydon, Bod Geldof, Ross Fitzsimons, Eamon Carr at Hot Press Awards, Macroom.
1992: Paul McGuinness & Eamon
1974: Eamon
2019: Eamon launching Dave Diebold’s book This Is How We Dance
1975: Eamon Carr
2008: Eamon, Berlin.
1984: Eamon Carr
1975: Charles O’Connor & Eamon
1978: Eamon & Johnny Fean, New York.
1978: Eamon
1993: Eamon presenting award to Mary Black
2011: “Irish” Jack Lyons, Eamon Carr, Mik the Who.
2010: Eamon & George Martin
2006: Eamon & Richie Buckley, Ranelagh Arts Festival
2023: Niall Toner (The Prongs), Dave Clifford, Eamon Carr, John Fleming (The Prongs)
2013: Robert Ballagh, Paul Muldoon, Eamon Carr
1970: Tara Telephone (Peter Fallon, Lucienne Purcell, Bernie Barrett, Andrew Robinson, Declan Sinnott, Eamon Carr)
1969: Tara Telephone (Peter Fallon, Eamon, reading, David Costelloe) RTE, Like Now
1969: Tara Telephone with Mike Evans and Sue Evans
1969: Tara Telephone with Mike Evans and Sue Evans
1969: Tara Telephone with Mike Evans and Sue Evans
1977: Eamon
2001: Eamon, Venice.
2010: Eamon reading at Haiti Disaster Fundraiser, Dublin
2011: Eamon & artist Constance Short
2012: Eamon with Johnny Fean and Gerry O’Connor
2012: Eamon & Shane MacGowan
2015: Eamon & art historian Dr. Hilary Pyle
1999: Eamon & George Byrne, London
Eamon, Dalymount Park.
2014: Reading at Galway Library
2016: Eamon & John Fleming & Charles Tyrrell
Eamon with author/musician John Fleming (The Prongs) (July 2022)
Eamon & (the late) Anthony (AK) Kennedy, musician & music scholar
Eamon launching Hugh McFadden’s collection Further on up the Road, Rathmines Library (2022)
Horslips (l to r) Charles O’Connor, Declan Sinnott, Barry Devlin, Eamon Carr, Jim Lockhart (1971)
Eamon arrives on Clare Island as part of the Westport Festival (Oct 2019)
Eamon introducing his Seeking Refuge exhibition in the Tailor’s Hall (Nov 2019)