Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman Who Gambled €10,000,000 ... And Lost It All

Declan Lynch is an Irish author and a columnist with the Sunday Independent newspaper. A prominent commentator on matters relating to sport and politics, he is also the author of more than ten books of non-fiction, including Days of Heaven; John Giles: A Football Man; The Ponzi Man; and Tony 10.

An Post branch manager Tony O'Reilly became front-page news in 2011 after he stole €1.75 million from the Irish postal service to fund his gambling addiction. His debt eventually rose to ten million euro, leading to the loss of his job, family, and home, while winning him a prison sentence. He subsequently resolved to put his experiences to good use, helping other young men avoid the impulses and pressures that proved to be his undoing. Today, he’s a fully qualified counsellor and social activist dedicated to raising awareness of gambling addiction. With journalist Declan Lynch, he wrote a memoir, Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman Who Gambled €10,000,000... And Lost It All (2019).

Ruairi Conaghan is an Irish actor with a wealth of experience. Some of Ruairi’s highlights in television and film include: Downton Abbey, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Waking the Dead and Silent Witness. He has performed in the West End, Off-Broadway, National Theatre, Royal Court and most major theatres inside and outside of London. Ruairi’s audiobook narrations include Her Last Goodnight by Michael Scanlon and Wild Shores by Richard Nairn. He has won four Earphones awards from AudioFile magazine.