The Stretford Enders

STRETFORD END n. the West Stand of Old Trafford

'Colgan's vivid reconstruction of a young mans coming of age will have universal appeal…….Trevor Colgan's book reminds us of the besside of Ireland-the one we should celebrate.' Daily Telegraph (Jun 2001)

'One of the few Irish teenage novels to include considerations of race and colour, this is strong, topical fiction.' The Irish Times (May 2001)

'It's taken some time, but British publishers have finally woken up and smelt the lemonade…So now British children will be reading about contemporary Ireland.' The Irish Times (Mar 2001)