Paul McGrath wins Irish book award

Irish soccer legend Paul McGrath was among the winners at this year's Irish Book Awards, which took place last night in Trinity College, Dublin.

Paul won the 'Irish Sports Book of the Year' with his 'Back From The Brink' by Paul McGrath and the Irish Novel of the Year award was presented to Patrick McCabe for 'Winterwood'. Other winners included John Boyne's 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' and the Popular Fiction Book of the Year was named as 'Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade' by Paul Howard aka Ross Carroll Kelly. John Boyne also won an award in the Senior Category for Irish Children's Book of the Year. The Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to John McGahern for his distinguished contribution to Irish literature. PJ Lynch was honoured with the Special Award For Distinguished Contribution to Irish Children's Book Illustration.

The Irish Book Awards 2007 were open to all Irish authors who had a book published over the past 12 months.

Irish Book Awards 2007

Irish Novel of the Year: Winterwood by Patrick McCabe

Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year: Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade by Paul Howard (aka Ross Carroll Kelly)

The Tubridy Show Listeners' Choice Award: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Irish Sports Book of the Year: 'Back From The Brink by Paul McGrath

The Irish Newcomer of the Year Award: The Goddess Guide by Gisele Scanlon

Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Connemara by Tim Robinson

Irish-Published Book of the Year: Lifelines, New and Collected editor Niall MacMonagle

Irish Children's Book of the Year - Junior Category: The Incredible Book-Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

Irish Children's Book of the Year - Senior Category: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

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