Rugby in Munster : a social and cultural history / by Liam O'Callaghan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Callaghan, Liam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rugby football--Ireland--Munster--History.

Rugby football.

Rugby football--Social aspects--Ireland--Munster--History.

Rugby football--Social aspects.

History.

Ireland--Munster.

Physical Description:

viii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cork : Cork University Press, 2011.

Summary:

This study is the first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Ireland. Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the game's development, Key themes such as violence, masculinity, class and politics are subject to more detailed treatment.

This book will detail and analyse the game's evolution in Munster from its origins in the 1870s through to the down of the professional era in the 2000s. Focusing mainly on the game's two centres of popularity in Limerick and Cork, will also be discussed. Drawing on the unpublished records of the game's provincial and national administrative bodies and a comprehensive survey of the provincial press, this book will show how one sport served multifarious roles in terms of class, culture and politics in Munster. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Origins 13

Chapter 2 Overview since 1880 29

Chapter 3 Class and Community 65

Chapter 4 Violence and Masculinity 111

Chapter 5 Politics and Culture 141

Chapter 6 Finance and Infrastructure 178

Chapter 7 Professionalism 210.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781859184806

1859184804

OCLC:

766346065