{"product_id":"tony-10","title":"Tony 10","description":"\u003cp\u003eTony 10 was the online betting username of Tony O’Reilly, the postman who became front-page news in 2011 after he stole €1.75 million from An Post while he was a branch manager in Gorey, Co. Wexford. He used the money to fund a gambling addiction that began with a bet of €1 and eventually rose to €10 million, leading to the loss of his job, his family, his home – and winning him a prison sentence. This is his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Remarkable.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Incredible.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Read it in a day … it pulls you in and traps you in a mix of high tension, disbelief, and sadness.’ Michael Foley\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eTony 10\u003c\/em\u003e is probably the most compelling read of the year … a chilling, jaw-dropping bruiser of a book.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Picked it up one Sunday morning and could not put it down – absolutely blew my doors off.’ Paul Kimmage\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Gripping and insightful. Easily one of the best non-fiction books of the year.’ \u003cem\u003eHot Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘I cannot think of a more important book ever written on any aspect of Irish sport.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘There is more drama in Chapter 10 of this book alone than you’d find in an entire year’s subscription to Netflix.’ Brian Boyd\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘A spine-tingling tale, beautifully told.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘A brilliant, nerve-shredding account of one man's gambling addiction – and every word of it true. I highly recommend it.’ Paul Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘A startling illustration of the silent devastation that gambling can inflict.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Racing Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘A stupendous piece of work.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; min-height: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eTony 10\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e is the story of the postman who stole €1.75 million from the local post office, where he was a branch manager, to fund a gambling addiction that began with a bet of €1 and ended with the loss of more than €10 million, his family, his home - and won him a prison sentence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55132495511939,"sku":"9780717185603","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/3664\/7811\/files\/9df09afb8ed7f571c227c9c5d96ceae2.jpg?v=1741246520","url":"https:\/\/shop.gill.ie\/products\/tony-10","provider":"Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}