'uplifting'
- * Irish Examiner *
'a resounding thumbs up from our 8yo boy ... about an ordinary club footballer just like him, except she's a girl. Great work by Donn McClean'
- * RTE Sport's Evanne Ni Chuilinn *
'a moving and heartfelt story'
- * Children's Books Ireland's 'Mind Yourself' Reading Guide *
'Growing up is never easy! It's not any easier when you move to a new town and school. Anna must deal with this anxiety, as well as cope with the loss of her father. Anna and her father loved Gaelic football and her game falters without his support. All to Play For by Donn McClean tells the story of how Anna struggles with the grief of her loss, while she tries to help her new team win the county final. A moving and heartfelt story.'
- * Children's Books Ireland *