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POLL: Vote For The Best GAA Book Of All Time
Last week, Michael Foley, author of 'Kings of September' and 'The Bloodied Field' joined us to talk about his favourite GAA books of all time. Listen here.
2014 has been a stunning year for books about Gaelic football and hurling
With the season for buying things upon us, here is a poll of the greatest GAA books ever written - vote for your favourite.
Hurling: The Revolution Years
Denis Walsh (2005)
Denis Walsh's account of the most thrilling and democratic era in hurling history.
Kings of September: The Day Offaly Denied Kerry The Five In A Row
Michael Foley (2007)
Exhaustively in-depth account of possibly the most famous game in the history of Gaelic football. Charts Offaly's rise in the late 70s and early 80s under Eugene McGee and it captures both Kerry's aura on the pitch and their exuberance when it came to All-Ireland winning tours.
House Of Pain: Through The Rooms Of Mayo Football
Keith Duggan (2007)
James Horan might hate it, but the phrase 'House of Pain' has now become part of the lexicon when talking about Mayo. It wasn't before 2007.
The Bloodied Field: Croke Park, 21 November 1920
Michael Foley (2014)
About far more than just sport, a masterful an
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Author: Mark Reynolds
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9780717170715
Date: 29th April, 2016
Publisher: GILL BOOKS
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