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"In the Blood: The Mick Martin Story" is the official autobiography of the Republic of Ireland and former Manchester United, Newcastle United, and West Bromwich Albion footballer Mick Martin, written with John Kelly. The book details his life from his youth in Dublin to his professional career and life beyond football.
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Mick Martin was one of the best Irish footballers in the 1970s and 1980s who played in the English First Division. An Irish international for over a decade, he picked up over 50 caps. He was an ever-reliable presence at the heart of midfield for Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United during his career, and was club captain at Newcastle for a number of years. It was while at St James’ Park that Mick was give the nickname ‘Zico’.
A son of former international Con Martin, Mick carried on the family name into the world of professional football. Mick has been to the four corners of the world, both with Ireland and during his club career, and has some wonderful anecdotes from his time in the professional game. As well as a long and successful career on the pitch, Mick was the first team coach at Celtic and Newcastle United. He was also chief scout for both Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O’Neill.
In the Blood is a fascinating look into the world of professional football during that glorious era. Any football lover will love the insights from this book and what it was like to play alongside, and against, some of the biggest names in world football. It is also living proof that any young boy, if good enough, can make it in the game.
John Kelly is from Carlow in Ireland but lives in Kerry. He has written for The Nationalist newspaper in Carlow in the past, covering local GAA games. In 2022, his first book, Carlow GAA: Game of My Life, was published by Hero Books. This autobiography on Mick Martin will be his second book, and he is currently working on a number of other projects which he hopes to publish in the future.
