Sports Book Award
In 2007, Brennan won the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year for his book Heart and Soul. The book, which was ghost-written by Gerry Thornley, a senior Irish Times journalist, depicts Brennan from his time growing up in Leixlip and playing for Barnhall right through to his time at Toulouse where he won two European Cups before his eventual five-year ban from rugby following an assault on an Ulster fan during a game.
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