From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography)
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From Hobby to Obsession is the autobiography of Irish businessman and football club chairman Darragh MacAnthony, chronicling his rise in property development and his passionate involvement in English football.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| From Hobby to Obsession | 1 |
| From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6511770 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography) Context triple: [Darragh MacAnthony, notableWork, From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography)]
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A.
My Life (autobiography)
"My Life" is the political autobiography of David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, recounting his life, career, and leadership during pivotal events such as the anti-nuclear movement.
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B.
Annals of an Active Life
Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
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C.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy comedy film directed by George Clooney, based on game show host Chuck Barris’s allegedly true memoir about his double life as a CIA assassin.
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D.
Countdown: An Autobiography
Countdown: An Autobiography is the memoir of astronaut and Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman, recounting his life, NASA career, and experiences in the early space program.
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E.
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography is the memoir of British journalist and media personality Carol Thatcher, reflecting on her life, career, and experiences as the daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography) Target entity description: From Hobby to Obsession is the autobiography of Irish businessman and football club chairman Darragh MacAnthony, chronicling his rise in property development and his passionate involvement in English football.
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A.
My Life (autobiography)
"My Life" is the political autobiography of David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, recounting his life, career, and leadership during pivotal events such as the anti-nuclear movement.
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B.
Annals of an Active Life
Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
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C.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy comedy film directed by George Clooney, based on game show host Chuck Barris’s allegedly true memoir about his double life as a CIA assassin.
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D.
Countdown: An Autobiography
Countdown: An Autobiography is the memoir of astronaut and Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman, recounting his life, NASA career, and experiences in the early space program.
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E.
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography is the memoir of British journalist and media personality Carol Thatcher, reflecting on her life, career, and experiences as the daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
Darragh MacAnthony’s business career
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Darragh MacAnthony’s involvement in football ⓘ chairmanship of an English football club ⓘ rise in property development ⓘ |
| author | Darragh MacAnthony ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describes |
experiences as a football club chairman
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life of an Irish businessman ⓘ transition from hobby to football obsession ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Darragh MacAnthony ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
business success
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football passion ⓘ sports management ⓘ |
| genre |
business autobiography
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sports autobiography ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
From Hobby to Obsession
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linked to:
From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Darragh MacAnthony
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English football ⓘ football club ownership ⓘ property development ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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Ireland ⓘ |
| workType | autobiographical work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography) Description of subject: From Hobby to Obsession is the autobiography of Irish businessman and football club chairman Darragh MacAnthony, chronicling his rise in property development and his passionate involvement in English football.
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From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography)
linked to: From Hobby to Obsession (autobiography)