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LIMERICK author Des Ryan is geared up to release his latest book Studs and Spikes: Denis Cussen – Ireland’s Fastest Man.
Ryan’s latest offering is a comprehensive study of Cussen’s career, written with the support of Cussen’s nephew John Cussen and featuring many never seen photos and archival material.
The book resurrects the life of this extraordinary athlete, Olympian, and medical pioneer who achieved outstanding success on the sports field against the backdrop of World War 1, the War of Independence, and the Civil War.
The book launches on February 14, which marks the centenary of one of the many highlights of Cussen’s career – his two tries at Lansdowne Road against England in the 1926 Five Nations.
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