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Green Fields: Gaelic Sport in Ireland
From hurling to Irish football, this is an examination of the unique role of Gaelic games in Irish life. Beginning with a historical overview of the games's origins, the book looks at the vital input of the Gaelic Athletic Association on contemporary Irish culture.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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July 7, 2010
Tom Humphries is a sports writer here in Ireland, and a very good one at that. Always entertaining and readable every week in the Irish Times, but this book isn’t the greatest example of his writing.
Green Fields starts off with a training session in early February, the start of the GAA year when all teams are equal. When all have a chance to win the All-Ireland. When players are unfit after their winter off, and when the evenings after work seem to dark to head out training. GAA players are all amateurs you see, and this is a book that points out how important the Gaelic Athletic Association is in Irish life. And how unique.
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Green Fields starts off with a training session in early February, the start of the GAA year when all teams are equal. When all have a chance to win the All-Ireland. When players are unfit after their winter off, and when the evenings after work seem to dark to head out training. GAA players are all amateurs you see, and this is a book that points out how important the Gaelic Athletic Association is in Irish life. And how unique.
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