num_pages: 352
description: A brilliant defender, who played for Manchester United, Aston Villa and Ireland in the 1980s and 90s. McGrath was also a drinker, and this ended his league career. When he was offered a place on Ireland’s World Cup 2002 trip, McGrath grabbed the opportunity to redeem himself.
language: English
title: Back from the Brink: The Autobiography
titlecomplete: Back from the Brink: The Autobiography
genres: Ireland, Biography, Football, Mental Health, Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports, Autobiography, Irish Literature, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 1481
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award
category: Energise Sport Irish Sports Book of the Year
publisher: Century