Paddy Stapleton chats about his new children’s books and Tipperary career.
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO WITH HIS MIND, Paddy Stapleton forged an outstanding career. In a decade-long stint with Tipperary, he won two All-Irelands. At times it felt like he was swimming against the tide and just trying to survive. In those moments he could retreat inside his head and seek shelter.
Stapleton works as an English teacher and the thought of a children’s book had been rattling around in his head for years. By 2020, ‘Up In The Air’ was released. This year, the Borris-Ileigh club man released another two. Growing up his father made hurleys, which inspired the other book. Despite this, as a child Stapleton hardly gave his stick any consideration. The hallway would be stacked with hurleys, some dropped in to be fixed, others just repaired and he’d select one at random and head away to play. Any would do.
“I was very blinkered. Not thinking about what was going on in society or anything else really. By the end of my career, I had a huge opinion on how the club season should go or the importance of balancing life, just enjoying yourself outside of training. For a long time, I didn’t have that. “That is just being honest. I think I learned an awful lot about who I am and how to navigate life in GAA circles. That was something I could access.really like? Rare insights on sport's biggest names from the writers who know them best. Listen to Behind the Lines podcast.“I learned there first and transferred back over to college. Teamwork, discipline, goal setting, keeping cool under pressure, taking negativity and moving on, dealing with management and colleagues, it is all there.
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