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Niall Breslin: a moving, often melancholic memoir

Memoir: Me And My Mate Jeffrey

By Niall Breslin

Hachette Books Ireland, €19

Reviewed by Tanya Sweeney

Niall Breslin has fulfilled several dreams in his 34 years. A one-time Westmeath footballer and Leinster rugby player, he went on to become an indie frontman with the Blizzards. Later, he found moderate acclaim and a steady paycheque as a songwriter/producer in a London pop factory. There’s also the foray into reality TV (thanks to RTE’s ...