Mick Mackey: Hurling Legend in a Troubled County

by Henry Martin

From 1933 to 1940 Limerick hurlers were a force to be reckoned with. Mick Mackey was a key in that era, relentlessly driving his team toward success, winning three All-Ireland titles, five Munster championships, and five national leagues. The success of the 1930s was replaced by heartbreaking defeat, curious team selections, bickering, politics, and scandal. A must for any hurling fan, this is an in-depth, firsthand account of the life and hurling career of Mick Mackey and his beloved Limerick hurling as recollected by close associates, former teammates, opponents, and relations. It is also a compelling tale of Limerick hurling from the 1930s to the 1970s, with in-depth analysis of underhand activities.

272 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2012

About the author

Henry Martin is an award-winning Irish writer and art scholar. His plays have featured at Project Arts Centre, Roundhouse, Underbelly, Arcola, Theatre503, and Belltable; his fiction and poetry is published in Ireland, Mexico, USA and UK; and he has written about art and books for Soho House and Phaidon Press. He is narrator of the documentary 'Agnes Martin Before The Grid' (2016), his book 'Yappo' is published by Company Cod (2017), and his play 'The Cost of Your Forgetting' is published in 'Tiny Plays For Ireland', New Island Books, 2013.