The gripping story of the politics, the intrigue and the rows behind the rebirth of hurling.
Paul Rouse lectures in Irish history and sports history at University College Dublin, and writes a column on sport for the Irish Examiner.
Fascinating ... a brilliantly researched book on hurling in the
early years of the GAA
*Martin Breheny, Irish Independent*
I heartily recommend it. Great picture of the emergence of modern
Ireland amidst sport, nationalism, priests and assorted crazy
hotheads ... Brilliant stuff
*Dara Ó Briain*
A story of pioneerism, passion, intrigue, skulduggery and
commitment ... a must read for the many sports, and particularly
hurling, supporters and admirers in today's version of Ireland
*Irish Times*
Brilliantly entertaining ... not just the gripping account of that
first championship, but also of how the game of hurling itself was
saved in the 1880s from what seemed certain extinction
*Sunday Independent*
Terrific
*Irish Examiner*
Both a sports and a history book, full of wonderful stories from a
different time, with tales of passion, skullduggery and
controversy, played out against the backdrop of what could be
described as a civil war within the GAA and a land war that
threatened to rip the country apart
*RTE Culture*
A brilliant piece of work
*Matt Cooper*
Can't recommend this enough. Amazing detail, brilliant story
telling, full sweep of Irish life in the 1880's and all the seeds
and fault lines of GAA life today brought to life
*Ger Gilroy*
Fascinating
*Irish Times*
Superb
*Irish Examiner*
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