A tackle on the rugby field has brought Garrett O'Mahony's promising career to an end, and left him dealing with some home-truths. Coming out in a national newspaper, Garrett's private life has become a public concern: and nobody is more concerned about his public and private lives than Garrett. After an intimate night with his interviewer (and ex-roommate) Darren, Garrett finds himself lost reviewing the mistakes of his past. Convinced that Darren was a mistake, the time has come for Garrett to catch up on life, his relationships and his sexuality. A simple breakfast introduces Garrett to Nate, the ridiculously hot and brutally sarcastic barman who can read him like a book and he's immediately smitten. But how do you find and trust the people around you when you haven't been trusting yourself? Tackling The Issue took a look at gay sex and relationships in modern Ireland. For After The Tackle , Ken Mooney tells Garrett's side of the story, revealing what happened next and wondering if there really is such thing as a 'happy ending.' After The Tackle continues the gay and M/M romance as a direct sequel to Tackling The Issue and is a short novella that can be read separately.