O'Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport

O'Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport

Eamonn Sweeney
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Author:  Eamonn Sweeney
Condition:  New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  120
Publisher:  O'Brien Press Ltd
Year:  2004
ISBN:  9780862788544

A clear, concise and fascinating introduction to Gaelic sport, covering Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and handball. The two greatest finals, the All Ireland Hurling and Football finals, are the largest amateur events in the world, drawing huge crowds and bringing many parts of the country to a standstill. This book deals with the origins of these games and their revival, the history of the championships and the GAA, the main rules and scoring systems, famous teams and players, great GAA grounds, All-Star awards and tours, the women's games, famous commentators, the gear and the trophies, compromise games with Aussie rules. A compendium of information on the fastest field sports in the world.

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