Also by Joe Humphreys
"Very timely... I really think it's such an important book to write… Why, when we grow up, do we not know each other's foundation stories?" - President of Ireland, Mary McAleese
"This is popular ethics at its best. While it is accessible, it is clearly the fruit of great scholarship. It is a welcome addition to the canon of Irish literature on the subject and deserves a wide readership." - The Irish Book Review
"Humphreys is extraordinarily widely read, and uses his skills as a journalist to put over complex philosophical points with admirable clarity and vigour... This an extraordinarily impressive first book about an extremely difficult subject." – Andy Pollak, in a review for The Irish Times
"Joe Humphreys has done justice to a great tradition… There are a lot of pseudo-intellectual things on the shelves. He has done something new in shining light into what really matters." – Mike Meegan, author and director of Third World charity ICROSS
A reporter in Ireland for many years, Joe Humphreys has experience working overseas, including in Africa, especially South Africa, and has reported from other locations including East Timor. He is currently an assistant news editor with The Irish Times.
is published by the Liffey Press, Dublin (September 2005)
Joe Humphreys can be contacted at: whatswrongwithsport@gmail.com