The prestigious award comes with a prize of more than €35,000 for the winner
Irish book The Racket, about the career of Irish tennis player Conor Niland, has been nominated for William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
The book, written by Niland himself in collaboration with The 42′s Gavin Cooney, was described in a review by The Irish Times The William Hill Sports Book of the Year award is dedicated to rewarding excellence in sports writing and was first awarded in 1989. This year, the prize for winning the award will be £30,000 .Last year, the award was won by Good for a Girl: My Life Running in a Man’s World by Lauren Fleshman. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 19th.Graham Rowntree has left Munster.
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