The Gaelic Athletic Association, 1884-2009

Rouse, Paul, Murphy, William, Cronin, Mike

ISBN 10: 0716530287 / ISBN 13: 9780716530282

Published by Irish Academic Press, 2009

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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gaelic Athletic Association, 1884-2009
• Publisher: Irish Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0716530287
• ISBN 13: 9780716530282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.629 pounds

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Synopsis

This book, which in May 2010 won the North American Society for Sports History (NASSH) award for the best edited volume published in 2009, brings together some of the leading writers in the area of Irish history to assess the importance of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Irish society since its founding in 1884 and it is the first key book to center on the GAA and Irish history. While there has been much written about the GAA, the bulk of work has concentrated on the sporting aspects of the Association - the great games and famous players - rather than the role that the GAA has played in wider Irish history. The chapters cover a large chronological span dating back to the origins of hurling, through the foundation of the GAA, its role in the political life of the nation and ending with an assessment of some of the main issues facing the GAA into the twenty-first century. Importantly, the book also offers original and insightful work on areas including the class make up of the GAA, the centrality of Amateurism in the Association, the role of the Irish language, and the ways in which films have featured Gaelic games.