Rory's Story: My Unexpected Journey to Self-Belief

By Rory O'Connor and Dermot Crowe

Nobody thought Rory O’Connor would make it – written off as ‘thick’ at school, he struggled to find a career he felt he could succeed in. When a hot tip led to a win on the horses it was the beginning of a dangerous spiral into a gambling addiction that gnawed away at his self-esteem even further.

How did the man who thought he had nothing to live for go on to become a stand-up comedian selling out venues around Ireland and reaching 800,000 people through his social media platforms?

This is Rory’s Story.

Told with his trademark humour, this straight-talking memoir is a book for anyone who wants to be inspired by an ordinary man’s mental health journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Release date: Oct 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9780717189960

Rory O'Connor

Rory O’Connor is a stand-up comedian and the mastermind behind the phenomenally successful Rory’s Stories, one of the biggest social media pages in the country. Rory’s first book, The Rory’s Stories Guide to the GAA, was a bestseller.