The Gaelic Athletic Association, 1884-2009 / editors, Mike Cronin, William Murphy, Paul Rouse.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cronin, Mike.

Murphy, William, 1974-

Rouse, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaelic Athletic Association--History.

Gaelic Athletic Association.

Gaelic games--Ireland--History.

Gaelic games.

History.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

xx, 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin ; Portland, OR : Irish Academic Press, 2009.

Contents:

Hurling in medieval Ireland / A.B. Gleason

Riotous proceedings and the cricket of savages : football and hurling in early modern Ireland / Eoin Kinsella

Ireland and the birth of modern sport / Richard Holt

Michael Cusack : sportsman and journalist / Paul Rouse

The GAA during the Irish revolution, 1913-23 / William Murphy

The GAA in Ulster / David Hassan

The camera and the Gael : the early photography of the GAA, 1884-1914 / Mark Duncan

Gaelic games and 'the movies' / Seán Crossan

The GAA and the Irish language / Brian Ó Conchubhair

'The greatest amateur association in the world'? : the GAA and amateurism / Dónal McAnallen

The GAA : social structure and associated clubs / Tom Hunt

Gaelic games and the Irish diaspora in the United States / Paul Darby

More than just hurling and football : the GAA and its other activities / Mike Cronin

The GAA as a force in Irish society : an overview / Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-288) and index.

ISBN:

9780716530282

0716530287

OCLC:

298782244