Reposted by Conor NilandSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Absolutely LOVING The Racket by @conorniland.bsky.social, a former pro-tennis player who was Ireland's No.1 for years. Grinding it out for years on the lower echelons of the tennis circuit for a chance to MAYBE one day play in a Grand Slam (which he did!) sounds remarkably like the comedy circuit. 5313
Conor Niland @conorniland.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Thank you Sooz! Delighted you are enjoying / enjoyed ✌️ 120
Conor Niland @conorniland.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Thanks so much Iain, I’m happy to be number 1 for once. 020
Reposted by Conor NilandDon McRae @donmcrae.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Thanks @conorniland.bsky.social for our interview about The Racket, which deservedly won the William Hill Sports Book of the year, co-written by @gcooney93.bsky.social. A pleasure talking about writing, playing at Wimbledon & the melancholia of the Challenger Tour www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d...theguardian.com‘Writing a book is tough but being a pro is harder’: Conor Niland on tennis’s periphery and reframing successAuthor of William Hill award-winning book The Racket does not miss life on tour as world No 129 but holds no bitterness towards the game 0112
Reposted by Conor NilandJames Dart @jamesdart.bsky.social · 30/12/2024'If you’re reading it as a study in failure you’re not realising how much success you need to play in the biggest tournaments … it’s how you define failure.' @conorniland.bsky.social talks to @donmcrae.bsky.social about his brilliant and award-winning booktheguardian.com‘Writing a book is tough but being a pro is harder’: Conor Niland on tennis’s periphery and reframing successAuthor of William Hill award-winning book The Racket does not miss life on tour as world No 129 but holds no bitterness towards the game 072
Conor Niland @conorniland.bsky.social · 22/11/2024www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/1...irishtimes.comJohnny Watterson: Conor Niland’s The Racket is a seminal book in the sports genreLike Paul Kimmage’s A Rough Ride, both books speak of the journey to attain goals ultimately out of reach 0111
Conor Niland @conorniland.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Chuffed that The Racket has been named in The Telegraph’s Best Books of 2024! @telegraphnews.bsky.social 160
