Dark Blue: The Despair Behind the Glory My Journey Back from the Edge

Shane Carthy writes frankly and eloquently about his journey over the last five years. He details, without overdramatising, the downward spiral which, days after producing a man-of-the-match display in Dublins 2014 Leinster under-21 final win over Meath, saw him wake up in St Patricks Mental Hospital.

Carthy also explains what ultimately brought him back to where he is now, discovering a path where life is worth living. He hopes that through his words and actions he can show people that there is a way out of the suffering they may be experiencing and the path, although difficult, is worth travelling.