The GAA Book of Lists by Eoghan Corry

Hachette Books Ireland, UK. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Condition. 256 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Can you name the ten phrases only used by GAA writers? Or ten GAA competitions that no longer exist? How about ten GAA players that have been to the Olympics?: Do you know who plays at Micheal Fay Park? Or which ground is most northerly? Can you name the great hurlers who never won an All-Ireland? : Or the two counties that have never won anything in football?: In The GAA Book of Lists, Eoghan Corry trawls the archives to find the bizarre, amazing and the ridiculous, bringing together the things you never knew about Ireland's national sports.: Using lists and facts and giving all the details, this is a must for all GAA fans. : Book Description: Did you know that Micheal Cusack nearly chose cricket as the national sport? : From the Author: My fascination with GAA trivia goes back to my teenage years, when I started collecting books, programmes and came across the rich stories from Ireland's sporting culture, the games that were unfinished because of burst footballs, crowd invasions or rows over rail transport. After I became a sports journalist each modern incident I came across prompted me to keep looking back into the rich historical tradition. What was the biggest comeback in championship history? Who kicked the most wides? Who was the first player sent off in an All Ireland final? The answers to some of these questions are easily accessible in the growing library of GAA publications, others less so. A seven-year trawl through 120 years of newspaper reports yielded more of these curiosities. This is a modest attempt to bring them together for the first time. Comprehensive comparative statistics on Ireland's counties will be of interest to everyone, whether they follow Gaelic games or not. And!: while those debates over the greatest players of all time will never be solved they cannot be avoided, so I have asked some of the leading Irish sports journalists have picked teams of their lifetimes, some especially for this book, including Paddy Downey and Con Houlihan. I hope that my book reflects the unique culture of Gaelic games and the discussion, folklore and debate that accompanies the games wherever they are played. Size: 12.7 x 2.9 x 19.3 cm. 256 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Reference; Paperback; ISBN: 0340896957. ISBN/EAN: 9780340896952. Inventory No: B242-1083. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.. 9780340896952