Tony 10
The Astonishing Story of the Postman who Gambled €10,000,000 … and lost it all
$34.58
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2019
Summary
Tony 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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780717185603 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0717185605 |
| Author: | Declan Lynch, Tony O'Reilly |
| Publisher: | Gill |
| Imprint: | Gill Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Declan Lynch
Declan Lynch is an author and columnist with the Sunday Independent. A prominent commentator on matters relating to sport and politics, he is also the author of ten books, including Days of Heaven (Gill & Macmillan, 2010), John Giles: A Football Man (Hachette Books, 2010) and, most recently, The Ponzi Man (Hachette Books, 2016).
After losing everything – his job, marriage, freedom and reputation – to gambling addiction, Tony O’Reilly resolved to put his experiences to good use, helping other young men avoid the impulses and pressures that proved to be his undoing. Today, he’s a fully qualified counsellor and social activist dedicated to raising awareness of gambling addiction.
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