Davy Fitzgerald is one of hurling’s defining personalities. A two-time All-Ireland winner as a player and once as a manager, he has spent the past decade consolidating a reputation as one of the most innovative and dynamic coaches in the game, first with Waterford, then with his native Clare and, most recently, with Wexford.
For Davy, however, exacting in his standards and possessed of an unshakeable will to succeed, victory has always come at a cost. His playing and managerial honours, though formidable, are matched by a roll call of public controversies and private challenges every bit as lengthy and varied.
In this, a raw and forthright account of his time in management, Fitzgerald returns to the moments that have defined his career to date — the tactics and gambles, the breakthroughs and regrets, the friendships and fallings out — all the while measuring his judgement and the toll his single-minded pursuit of excellence has taken on his health and those closest to him.
Packed with insights and anecdotes from his time on the sidelines, At All Costs is a riveting account of a career spent walking the fine line that separates commitment from obsession, and a must read for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to compete — and succeed — at the highest level.
