The Stretford Enders Away

The powerful follow up to Trevor Colgan's debut The Stretford Enders.

Acutely observed. World Cup aficionados will warm to Luke Farrell, as soccer crazy as he was in <i>The Stretford Enders</i>, but now even more hormonally charged and self-absorbed. . . . A cool, gripping narrative

Life, love and football make their interweaving demands on 15-year-old Luke

Trevor Colgan was born and brought up in Dublin. He is the author of the Stretford Enders trilogy for Random House and currently works as a script writer in Ireland.

'Football matches can change in a matter of seconds. So too can lives.' <br/>
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Luke stands at the stern of the Stena Seacat, and stares down at Dun Laoghaire harbour below. His whole universe is about to alter. Ella is behind him, trials for Everton are ahead of him. He has no idea where the journey will take him but he can't wait to begin.This tremendous follow up to a powerful debut novel, The Stretford Enders, charts Luke's first love, football as he sets out to play for Everton and leave behind his home, and perhaps his heart.

The Stretford Enders

A fantastic novel of friendship, football and first love.

I enjoyed this fast-paced book and its exciting climax

Luke is fed up. Just as his football team has made it to the semi-finals of the All Ireland Schoolboys' League, his mother has decided to move him to Dun Laoghaire. For her it means a new job - perhaps a new man. But for Luke it means the loss of his footballing dream and struggling to fit into a new school. Whom can he trust? Cecilia whose bullying boyfriend wants to beat him to a pulp? Ella the quiet Man City Fan he sits next to? And will he be able to create a half-decent football team in Dun Laoghaire?

Trevor Colgan

The third of a hard edged, realistic series . . . This is a book for your son who says he doesn't like books

This is a great read . . .What makes it so readable is that it could be the story of any talented youngster who is striving to make it in the hard, money-dominated world of professional soccer!

Luke Farrell, the talented young football star of the Stretford Enders team, starts the new season with high hopes after the disappointment of not being selected to play for Everton (Stretford Enders Away). There are scouts in the crowd for three other big teams and one has a contract in his pocket for Luke to sign after the match. Luke plays a blinder until the moment he is brought down by a wild tackle, breaking his leg. The break takes Luke out of play for several months. The contract stays in the scout's pocket and all Luke can do is sit and contemplate what might have been. Deeply disappointed, Luke sinks rapidly into depression. His best mate, David, commits suicide and his girlfriend, Ella, leaves for London. With his leg in plaster Luke loses fitness, pays no attention to exercise or diet and puts on weight. He alienates his friends, his coach, his mother - and worst of all, Ella. It's only a chance encounter with the hated Peter, which jolts Luke out of his black mood. Surprisingly, the two former enemies form a strange alliance which starts Luke back on the road to fitness. After all, there's still everything in the world to play for...

Trevor Colgan

Praise for Stretford Enders - Square One

The third of a hard edged, realistic series . . . This is a book for your son who says he doesn't like books

This is a great read . . .What makes it so readable is that it could be the story of any talented youngster who is striving to make it in the hard, money-dominated world of professional soccer!

Books by Trevor Colgan

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