Home ⋅ Published Books ⋅ Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman who Gambled EURO 10,000,000 ... and lost it all

Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman who Gambled EURO 10,000,000 ... and lost it all
Share by Email Share on Messenger Share on Whatsapp Share on Whatsapp

By: Declan Lynch, Tony O'Reilly
Publisher: Gill
Published: March 2019
Pages: 272
Categories: Biography
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
On sale at:
ISBN-13: 9780717185603
ASIN: 0717185605

Tony 10 is the story of the postman who stole EURO1.75 million from the local post office, where he was a branch manager, to fund a gambling addiction that began with a bet of EURO1 and ended with the loss of more than EURO10 million, his family, his home - and won him a prison sentence. Tony 10 was the online betting username of Tony O'Reilly, the postman who became front-page news in 2011 after he stole EURO1.75 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 EURO1 and eventually rose to EURO10 million, leading to the loss of his job, his family, his home - and winning him a prison sentence. This is his story. `Remarkable.' The Sunday World `Incredible.' The Guardian `Read it in a day ... it pulls you in and traps you in a mix of high tension, disbelief, and sadness.' Michael Foley `Tony 10 is probably the most compelling read of the year ... a chilling, jaw-dropping bruiser of a book.' The Irish Times `Picked it up one Sunday morning and could not put it down - absolutely blew my doors off.' Paul Kimmage `Gripping and insightful. Easily one of the best non-fiction books of the year.' Hot Press `I cannot think of a more important book ever written on any aspect of Irish sport.' The Irish Examiner `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 `A spine-tingling tale, beautifully told.' The Irish Independent `A brilliant, nerve-shredding account of one man's gambling addiction - and every word of it true. I highly recommend it.' Paul Howard `A startling illustration of the silent devastation that gambling can inflict.' The Racing Post

Other Books From this Category

View More From This Category

Other Books From this Author

View More From This Author

About Us

Irish Interest in based on one very simple idea: to bring the contents of any Irish bookshop to people everywhere, especially those outside Ireland who do not have the possibility of keeping abreast of new books published in Ireland. The Irish Interest web platform is purely a provider of information about new publications. The aim of the site is to have every publishing house in Ireland adding their latest titles as they become available. Hyperlinks to each title bring users of the site directly to the publisher's web area or to a sales site where books can be purchased.

Privacy Policy

Irishinterest.ie and its owners strive at all times to preserver the privacy of all personal information stored on its website and servers. Information deemed to be private and confidential will not be communicated to any parties or divulged in any way. Cookies and similar technologies Irishinterest.ie and its owners are not responsible for external data collection entities. Third party sites with access to Irishinterest.ie may be able to acquire or assimilate data. Cookies and similar technologies can be utilized by third parties accessing our site without our knowledge.

Terms & Conditions

Irishinterest.ie, Irishinterest.com, and its owners take no responsibility for information issued on its site that is posted by third parties. It is the sole responsibility of the third parties who utilize the site for publication of any information to ensure that such information is correct and does not infringe laws and the rights of others who may be affected by publication of such information. Disputed material will be removed pending clarification.