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    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)

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    The Pocket Book of the GAA

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    Author: Mark Reynolds

    Type: Hardback

    ISBN: 9780717170715

    Date: 29th April, 2016

    Publisher: GILL BOOKS

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    A fully illustrated history of Ireland's most famous sporting institution, published in association with the GAA museum in Croke Park. This is a fascinating and colourful introduction to Gaelic games, covering football, hurling, camogie and handball. This pocket sized book features all the key events in the GAA's illustrious history, as well as biographies of famous players, rolls of honour, county information and the stories behind some of the GAA's cups and trophies.

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