Munster Hurling Legends: Seven Decades of the Greatest Teams, Players and Games
Eamonn Sweeney
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Description for Munster Hurling Legends: Seven Decades of the Greatest Teams, Players and Games
Paperback. Folio .Illustrated. First edition The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
Hurling is a game like no other. It is the fastest field game in the world and one of the oldest: a game that demands superb skill, lightning speed and split second reactions. In Munster, hurling is a religion! For the players and fans there is nothing to compare to the clash of the ash and the sweet moment of victory.
Hurling is a game like no other. It is the fastest field game in the world and one of the oldest: a game that demands superb skill, lightning speed and split second reactions. In Munster, hurling is a religion! For the players and fans there is nothing to compare to the clash of the ash and the sweet moment of victory.
Eamonn Sweeney introduces the stars of Munster hurling, the games that have brought the crowds to tears and the colourful stories and legends that have become part of hurling lore.
From around the province, Munster has ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780862788469
SKU
KEX0308085
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Eamonn Sweeney
Eamonn Sweeney was born in 1968 in the nearly hurling-free county of Sligo, a deficiency remedied by his hurling-mad father from Kilkenny. He has written on sports for the Irish Examiner for a number of years, and is the author of two novels, The Photograph and Waiting for the Healer, a book on soccer, There's Only One Red Army, and ... Read more
Reviews for Munster Hurling Legends: Seven Decades of the Greatest Teams, Players and Games
'A real treasure for lovers of the ancient game'
Gaelic World Annual 2003 'A superb book full of colour, incidents and stories to tell. Buy it, it will make a superb gift for an enthusiast'
The Clare County Express 'In Munster, hurling is not a sport, it's a way of life, which makes this book a must'
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Gaelic World Annual 2003 'A superb book full of colour, incidents and stories to tell. Buy it, it will make a superb gift for an enthusiast'
The Clare County Express 'In Munster, hurling is not a sport, it's a way of life, which makes this book a must'
... Read more