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In Praise Of Football
Gabriel Fitzmaurice
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Description for In Praise Of Football
Hardcover. 8vo. Clean copy in clean dustwrapper.
This is a fun and accessible book that celebrates the universal language of all types of football. Here's a collection of poems about points, pints, goals, blockdowns, yellow cards, fans, saves, cheers, fouls, boots, trains, crowds, captains and managers...You'll also see referees that can't count, magic sponges, useless goalies, lucky half forwards, obsessive parents, supportive families, dream teams, wet Saturdays in February, sunny Sundays in September, rabbits chasing foxes, and a game of two halves in a sport that has been described as 'martial arts for Irish farmers'. The book also features some of the most memorable quotes in sporting ... Read more
This is a fun and accessible book that celebrates the universal language of all types of football. Here's a collection of poems about points, pints, goals, blockdowns, yellow cards, fans, saves, cheers, fouls, boots, trains, crowds, captains and managers...You'll also see referees that can't count, magic sponges, useless goalies, lucky half forwards, obsessive parents, supportive families, dream teams, wet Saturdays in February, sunny Sundays in September, rabbits chasing foxes, and a game of two halves in a sport that has been described as 'martial arts for Irish farmers'. The book also features some of the most memorable quotes in sporting ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Mercier Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856356404
SKU
KEX0273344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Gabriel Fitzmaurice
Gabriel Fitzmaurice was born in 1952 in the village of Moyvane, County Kerry, where he still lives. He recently retired from his post as principal of the primary school in the village and is the author of more than thirty books, including collections of poetry in English and Irish. Gabriel frequently broadcasts on radio and television on education and the ... Read more
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