Scoring Goals in the Dark

Clare Shine, Gareth Maher

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Pitch Publishing Ltd
06 June 2022

Autobiography: sport; Football (Soccer, Association football)

As a young footballer, Clare Shine appeared to have it all. She won her first international call-up at age 13, and by 15 was part of the Republic of Ireland Women's under-17 squad. But the pressure of being a star striker weighed heavily on her young shoulders. By age 19, she had played in a UEFA European Championship and a FIFA World Cup, scored the winner in a Cup Final, won her first senior international cap and become a full-time professional player. But she had also become addicted to alcohol, experimented with drugs, suffered panic attacks and attempted suicide for the first time. This is the story of someone trapped in a world where the weight of expectancy and the battle with personal demons was all washed away, albeit temporarily, whenever she put the ball in the back of the net. It is the story of a girl struggling to find her true identity, a journey in search of confidence and self-belief from someone who seemingly had it in abundance, and a remarkable tale of recovery and achieving new goals.

By: Clare Shine
With: Gareth Maher
Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 160mm,
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781801501170
ISBN 10: 1801501173
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clare Shine has teamed up with Gareth Maher to tell her story. Gareth is a former award-winning journalist who is now a communications manager with the Football Association of Ireland. A media officer at five different UEFA European Championships, he designed the award-winning National Football Exhibition and has been a driving influence on the growth of women's football in the Republic of Ireland.

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Scoring Goals in the Dark

Clare Shine, Gareth Maher

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